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The U.S. job market is in a period of unprecedented growth. The number of working Americans has increased for 105 consecutive months — a record streak. This coincides with an even longer period of...
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Americans spend decades preparing for retirement, which is seen by many as a well-earned break following nearly a lifetime of work. Baby Boomers — people born from 1946 to 1964 — started turning...
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When planning a wedding, the couple and their families want to make the ceremony and reception a memorable celebration of love — and whoever is financing the event often spares no expense to make...
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Demand for energy has skyrocketed in recent decades in the United States, driving up total electricity production by well over 700% since 1950. Today, over half of all electricity in the United...
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Quality of life is subject to countless quantitative and qualitative factors — not the least of which is environment. While living in one of the best cities to live in every state by no means...
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Since President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the “war on poverty” in 1964, the share of U.S. children living in poverty has been cut in nearly half. According to analysis from the D.C.-based think...
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There are nearly 20,000 villages, towns, and cities across the 50 states, and not all of them are equally conducive to the well-being of those who live there. While quality of life is subject to a...
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For the nearly 46.9 million Americans living below the poverty line, financial insecurity affects nearly every aspect of daily life — from physical and mental health to achievement in education to...
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For the nearly 46.9 million Americans living below the poverty line, financial insecurity affects nearly every aspect of daily life — from physical and mental health to achievement in education to...
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The United States is one of only a handful of wealthy, developed nations that does not have universal health care. Still, the United States tops the list of countries that spend the most on public...
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Slightly more than one in every 10 Americans packed up and moved to a new home in 2017. While reasons for relocating vary from person to person and family to family, there are some common themes....
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U.S. population growth slowed to just 0.6% in 2018 — the lowest growth rate in 80 years. The last time the annual population growth was this low, the nation was in the throes of the Great...
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Everybody across the United States uses the dollar as currency — but just how far a dollar goes varies, as some places are far more expensive than others. Cost of living is a measure of how much...
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Throughout the United States, 18.4% of Americans under age 18 — a total of 13.4 million children — live in poverty, one of the highest child poverty rates of any developed nation. Children born...
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The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. This has been even more pronounced in the past few decades alone. With roots...
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