Nearly one-quarter of Americans say local and national politics highly influence their decision about where to live, according to a recent survey from Realtor.com. Among some age groups, that number is even higher. Sierra Madre man finds stack of mail-in ballots in storm drain weeks ahead of election. According to Lending Tree's 2024 Halloween Spending Report, inflation is significantly affecting consumers' holiday plans, and Americans are making cutbacks this holiday season. America’s children and teens love social media. But concern is growing that using it is causing more harm than good, and lawmakers and parents are calling for limits. The problem? No one really knows how significant of a role social media plays in youths’ emotional state. Gen Z discovers something that’s been a thing for decades, gives it a new name, pretends they’ve made a massive discovery, learns the hard way.