The United States has 25 percent of the world’s total prison population

USA 5% of the world’s population, but almost 25% of the world’s total prison population..

From Washington Post in April 2015

A quote by Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), speech on criminal justice at Columbia University, April 29, 2015

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Average Wages in USA 2015

Average Hourly wages of employees in United States..

August 2015

$25.09 Total private industries

$26.29 Goods-producing
$31.43 Mining and logging
$27.49 Construction
$25.33 Manufacturing
$26.64 Durable goods
$23.03 Nondurable goods
$24.81 Private service-providing
$21.87 Trade, transportation, and utilities
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Property Rental Yields

Average investment property rental yields..

Gross Rental Yields on Investment Property (Apartments)

7.51% Philippines
6.09% New Zealand
4.39% Australia
3.91% USA
3.83% Greece
3.21% UK

Source: www.globalpropertyguide.com 2014 rates

However, when looking at the United States:

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