Samuel Stebbins

The U.S. economy has been hit by two major shocks in the last 20 years: the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. While stock indices and supply chains have largely recovered, these events have had significant implications for the current state of the American housing market.  In the wake of the Great Recession, which lasted ... The Least Affordable Housing Market in Every U.S. State

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment in the United States hit its highest level in more than half a century, topping out at 14.8% in April 2020. By the end of the following year, however, the job market had largely recovered, and the national jobless rate stayed below 4% from February 2022 ... 36 U.S. Cities That Are Losing the Most Jobs

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, homicide rates have risen meaningfully in the United States. The annual number of reported homicides between 2014 and 2019 ranged from 15,775 to 19,393 nationwide, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Over that period, the average homicide rate in the U.S. was 5.6 incidents for every ... These Counties Are the Murder Capitals of Their State

Average life expectancy across the U.S. population has trended steadily upward for over a century. Due to factors such as advancements in medical care, consumer safety regulations, and the near eradication of certain infectious diseases, average life expectancy at birth in the United States rose from 47.3 years in 1900 to 78.7 years in 2010, ... The County in Each U.S. State With the Shortest Life Expectancy

Historically, life expectancy in the United States has been on an upward trajectory since record keeping began. The steady progression of improving health outcome trends came to an end in 2020, however, when average life expectancy at birth fell from 78.8 years to 77.0, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following ... The U.S. Counties Where People Live Longest

Rates of alcohol consumption are at an all-time low in the United States. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 54% of American adults consume alcoholic beverages, the smallest share ever reported in the survey’s 87-year history, and down from 67% as recently as 2022. Despite the decline, excessive drinking continues to pose a significant ... Partying The Hardest: The Heaviest Drinking Counties in America

Beginning with the attacks of September 11, 2001, the 21st century has seen a marked rise in the threat of terrorism. Since 1970, more than 3,900 people have been killed by terrorist attacks in the United States, and data from the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, or START, shows ... Looking Back on the Deadliest Terror Attacks in the United States

Life expectancy at birth is one of the most telling and often-cited public health measures, and in the United States, recent year-over-year changes in average life expectancy have been less than encouraging. According to the World Bank, a typical American born in 1960 could expect to live to be about 70 years old. Due to ... Exploring 35 of the Least Healthy Counties in America

The United States lags behind many other wealthy, highly developed countries in key public health indicators. According to a report published by the World Obesity Federation, a London-based non-profit advocacy group, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. was nearly 43% in 2022, higher than in all but a handful of high-income countries, and more ... 34 of the Healthiest Counties in America

Every year, hundreds of thousands of firearms are stolen from gun owners in the United States. While firearm theft can happen to any gun owner at any time, these thefts are far more common in certain parts of the country. Gun theft is a growing concern across the United States, with thousands of ... Gun Theft Hotspots: Which States See the Most Stolen Firearms?