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Tue, Dec 7, 2021 2:45 PM

(The Center Square) – As officials continue to work to clear supply chain backlogs at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of...

Fri, Dec 3, 2021 10:33 AM

At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's unemployment rate soared to 15%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The...

Wed, Dec 1, 2021 3:05 AM

Cigarette sales climbed in the U.S. in 2020 for the first time in two decades. Americans bought a total of 203.7 billion...

Tue, Nov 23, 2021 1:06 PM

More Americans are dying from drug overdoses than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Fri, Nov 12, 2021 3:17 AM

The U.S. population growth rate hit its lowest level since the Great Depression, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Over the...

Wed, Nov 10, 2021 6:20 PM

The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows...

Fri, Nov 5, 2021 2:17 AM

Throughout 2020, law enforcement reported 4.7 million cases of fraud, identity theft, and other scams. This shattered the...

Thu, Nov 4, 2021 12:16 AM

U.S. population growth slowed over the last decade to its lowest rate since the Great Depression. The U.S. population is aging...

Wed, Nov 3, 2021 1:02 AM

College enrollment has declined steadily in the United States in recent years. With rising tuition costs and surging student...

Tue, Nov 2, 2021 4:46 AM

A surge in demand for homes in the United States, in addition to limited housing inventory, has created a sellers market unlike...

Fri, Oct 22, 2021 10:35 AM

Sleep is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults get at...

Wed, Oct 20, 2021 7:19 AM

The average cost of a college education in the United States is $35,720 a year -- three times higher than it was two decades ago....

Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:18 AM

The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 7:05 AM

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more than nine in every 10...

Thu, Oct 7, 2021 6:45 AM

The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to...

Mon, Oct 4, 2021 8:49 AM

Violent crime -- a broad category of offenses that includes rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide -- is on the rise in...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 3:17 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a surge in demand among homebuyers that is only now beginning to show signs of slowing. This...

Wed, Sep 22, 2021 3:47 AM

In much of the country, public pension funding has been one of the most persistent public policy problems. For years, many state...

Tue, Sep 21, 2021 6:03 AM

Pick any two cities or towns in the United States, and each will be home to people who work in very similar fields. Certain...

Mon, Sep 20, 2021 4:31 AM

There are an estimated 39.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, which, in the lower 48 states, is an annual income...