According to the Social Security Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, 69.1 million people receive benefits from programs distributed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as of 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has halted incoming 2020 and 2021 numbers, but 5.7 million Americans were awarded Social Security for the first time […]
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How Technology is Transforming Classroom Education
Unlike the pre-technology era, when everyone was more than satisfied with the classic one-to-all teaching approach, the world of education has undergone a drastic change with the advent of technology. Students aren't as nervous about being bullied at school or making new friends at college as they are about carrying […]
A History of the Dow Jones Company and Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is the best-selling newspaper in the United States as well as being one of the leading economic and financial publications globally. With circulation figures of 2.3 million readers daily, it has grown year on year since the first edition was published in 1889 (Source: Wikipedia). Owned by […]
Less-Known Summer Destinations for the Jet Set
For people with the money to burn and who value privacy, finding a beautiful spot to bask in the summer sun can be something of a problem: accessible and developed destinations tend to get crowded, and the remaining unspoiled locales are either undeveloped (and therefore lacking in comforts and amenities), […]