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Note: Remember sales were weak in April and May 2020 due to the pandemic. I'm tracking data for many local markets around the U.S. I think ...

(2021). The financialization of anti-capitalism? The case of the ‘Financial Independence Retire Early’ community. Journal of Cultural Economy. Ahead of Print.

Young adults are in an important transition period from financially depending on their parents to becoming financially independent. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with p...

Sixteen of the suspects are in custody; five remain on the run, officials said.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased interest in homeowner mobility. There has been a growing trend of moving away from urban areas as housing preferences have shifted towards larger homes that are more conducive to remote work and virtual learning.

“You’re on mute” was said on 1,000 percent more calls between executives and investors in 2020 compared with 2019.

The New York Times recently published its coverage of the Equilar 200, which highlights the largest pay packages awarded to CEOs in fiscal year 2020.

The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever.

Sharing compensation data has become an annual tradition at Microsoft during this time of year

What part does the gut play in Parkinson’s disease?

Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions have pushed federal forecasters to issue an “extremely critical” wildfire weather warning for northwestern Colorado, the first such notice in 15 years.

The sharp drop in water levels could lead to a water shortage declaration in August.

A megadrought that's more severe than some of the worst droughts of the past 1,200 years, is underway in a 10-state region of the Southwest.

The number of earthquakes rattling the U.S. shale patch is growing exponentially as producers pump massive amounts of dirty water from their oil and gas wells back underground.

Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.

The total balance sheet for households and nonprofits rose to $136.9 trillion in the first quarter, a 3.8% gain from the end of 2020

Prices were .06% higher in May than they were in April.

“It turns out everything has been overwhelming. And there’s no shaking it.”

The U.S. surpassed 500,000 COVID deaths on Monday.

Travelers, tourism professionals and medical experts share their perspectives.

The legislation, which now heads to the House, aims to ensure the country can compete with China technologically by supporting research and development over the next five years.

The federal government often gives less help to Black disaster survivors than their white neighbors. That’s a challenge for President Biden, who has vowed to fight both inequality and climate change.

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I'm tracking sales for many local markets.  Note that sales slumped at the beginning of the pandemic, so the year-over-year increase in sale...

From CoreLogic: Nationwide Homeowner Equity Gains Hit $1.9 Trillion in Q1 2021, CoreLogic Reports CoreLogic® ... today released the Homeo...

U.S. officials are concerned that foreign adversaries may exploit energy-emitting devices to harm Americans now that they’re suspected of causing debilitating symptoms.

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2020 — just as it did in 2019, and 2018. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have accelerated this decline, the …

Volume 30 (2014) - Article 16 | Pages 465–492

When I worked at the social network, I saw how users in the Global South shared their accounts with shady middlemen. The practice erodes public trust and is corrupting civil discourse around the world.