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The U.S. may have the largest economy in the world, but in other key measures indicative of quality of life, it is far from number one. Based on the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index, a tool used for gauging and comparing quality of life across geographies, the United States ranks as the 17th best country to live in worldwide.

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Georgia’s Best County to live in revealed

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareAugust 18, 2021September 24, 2023

The United States, including Georgia, became more urban and more diverse during the last decade, according to U.S. Census results released Thursday.

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Here’s how Georgia’s population has changed in the last 10 years

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 14, 2021September 24, 2023

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Over half of Georgia employees support mandatory vaccine disclosure

by Thom ChandlerAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

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This is Georgia’s worst county to live in

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJuly 29, 2021July 30, 2021

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is a major health issue, and it's getting worse. The current national adult obesity rate is 29.7%, but almost half of adults are projected to be obese, not just overweight, by 2030, according to Harvard researchers estimates published in December 2019 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Here’s where Georgia ranks for obesity

by Hristina Byrnes | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021

More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in a single year, according to recently released data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Where did Georgia rank in overdose deaths in 2020?

by Hristina Byrnes | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021

The U.S. population grew by just 0.35% between July 2019 and July 2020, the smallest annual growth rate in well over a century. Driven in part by restrictions on immigration and a declining birth rate, stagnant population growth may have profound and far reaching consequences -- including reduced economic growth, stagnanting home values, and fewer workers to support an aging population.

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This Georgia community is shrinking the fastest in the state

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJuly 20, 2021July 20, 2021

About one in every five American workers whose job could be performed remotely worked from home before the COVID-19 pandemic. That share jumped to nearly three in four following the abrupt closure of offices nationwide, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2020. For millions of Americans, the shift to remote work is now permanent, and the new dynamic means they are no longer tied to a specific city for their job and can choose a place to live based on other factors, including quality of life -- which varies considerably in the United States.

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Georgia’s best city to live in revealed

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJune 21, 2021September 24, 2023

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Where Does Georgia Rank in Childhood Obesity?

by Hristina Byrnes and Grant Suneson | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareJune 18, 2021October 10, 2023

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Which Georgia city is the best place to retire in the United States?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 3, 2021June 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic sent economic shockwaves through the U.S. economy, tripling the monthly unemployment to nearly 15% and leading to a more than 30% quarterly decline in GDP -- by far the largest economic contraction in U.S. history.

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How does Georgia’s post-pandemic economy compare to other states?

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating economic consequences in the United States, grinding entire industries to a halt. One sector that did not suffer, however, was real estate. Driven by the pandemic, existing home sales hit their highest level in nearly a decade and a half in 2020.

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Buying a house? This is the cheapest zip code in Georgia

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareMay 8, 2021May 8, 2021

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Georgia ranked one of the 10 worst states to retire in

by Hristina Byrnes | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021

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Here’s how much Georgia residents spend on gambling

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 24, 2021April 24, 2021

Paying taxes

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The average tax refund in Georgia is $3,162

by The Center SquareApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Teacher, children with face mask at school after covid-19 quarantine and lockdown.

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Here’s how much teachers are paid in Georgia

by The Center SquareApril 18, 2021April 18, 2021

Whether you believe them wholeheartedly, hate them, or just read about them for entertainment, conspiracy theories have become a hot topic in American life.

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What is Georgia’s favorite conspiracy theory?

by Thom ChandlerApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

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Atlanta named one of the top 5 cities for urban gardening

by Thom ChandlerApril 13, 2021September 24, 2023

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