Author: Thomas C. Frohlich, 24/7 Wall Street

To identify the best place to retire in every state, 24/7 Wall St. created an index of 17 health and economic factors in U.S. counties.

With unemployment at over a decade low, wages at all-time highs, and poverty on the decline, the U.S. economy is flourishing — or so it would seem. For Americans struggling financially it can be difficult to feel encouraged by such…

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As the source of approximately 36 percent of the world’s military exports, the United States is by far the largest exporter of weapons.

The cost of electricity is not fixed nationwide and running a refrigerator could be up to three times more expensive in one state than another.

The American middle class – once a major point of pride in the United States – has changed considerably over the course of recent decades.

To identify the best place to retire in every state, 24/7 Wall St. created an index of 17 health and economic factors in U.S. counties.

The cost of electricity is not fixed nationwide and running a refrigerator could be up to three times more expensive in one state than another.