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  1. Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state

    • statista.com
    Updated May 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240947/cost-of-living-index-usa-by-state/
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    Dataset updated
    May 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.

  2. Data from: Cost of Living in the United States, 1917-1919

    • icpsr.umich.edu
    ascii, sas, spss
    Updated Feb 16, 1992
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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992). Cost of Living in the United States, 1917-1919 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08299.v5
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    ascii, sas, spssAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 16, 1992
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8299/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8299/terms

    Time period covered
    1917 - 1919
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This collection contains data obtained from families of wage earners or salaried workers in industrial locales scattered throughout the United States. The purpose of the survey was to estimate the cost of living of a "typical" American family. The completed questionnaires contain information about income sources and family expenditures including specific quantities and costs of food, housing, clothing, fuel, furniture, and miscellaneous household items for the calendar year. Demographic characteristics recorded for each household member include relationship to head, age, sex, occupation, weeks spent in the household and employed, wage rate, and total earnings.

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    Life Healthcare | LHC - Stock Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • cdn.tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Sep 19, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). Life Healthcare | LHC - Stock Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/lhc:sj
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    excel, json, xml, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Sep 19, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jul 2, 2025
    Area covered
    South Africa
    Description

    Life Healthcare stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

  4. Estimated cost of life insurance in the U.S. 2020, by generation

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated Nov 1, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Estimated cost of life insurance in the U.S. 2020, by generation [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035489/life-insurance-cost-by-generation-us/
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    Nov 1, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Half of American Millennials believed that term life insurance cost one thousand U.S. dollars or more per year in 20120, whereas only 28 percent of non-Millennials said the same. The average cost of such a policy is about 160 U.S. dollars annually, according to the source, which shows that many Americans, especially Millennials, overestimate the cost of term life insurance.

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    Tiziana Life Sciences - 7 Year Stock Price History | TLSA

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Tiziana Life Sciences - 7 Year Stock Price History | TLSA [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/TLSA/tiziana-life-sciences/stock-price-history
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2010 - 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The latest closing stock price for Tiziana Life Sciences as of June 20, 2025 is 1.56. An investor who bought $1,000 worth of Tiziana Life Sciences stock at the IPO in 2018 would have $-58 today, roughly 0 times their original investment - a -0.84% compound annual growth rate over 7 years. The all-time high Tiziana Life Sciences stock closing price was 6.93 on July 31, 2020. The Tiziana Life Sciences 52-week high stock price is 1.91, which is 22.4% above the current share price. The Tiziana Life Sciences 52-week low stock price is 0.63, which is 59.6% below the current share price. The average Tiziana Life Sciences stock price for the last 52 weeks is 1.04. For more information on how our historical price data is adjusted see the Stock Price Adjustment Guide.

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    Globe Life | GL - Stock Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 27, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). Globe Life | GL - Stock Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/gl:us
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    csv, excel, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 27, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jul 2, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Globe Life stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

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    Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Term Life...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
    json
    Updated Jun 12, 2025
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    (2025). Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Term Life Insurance Policies [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCU52411352411310101
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 12, 2025
    License

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Term Life Insurance Policies (PCU52411352411310101) from Dec 1998 to May 2025 about life, insurance, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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    WAVE Life Sciences - 10 Year Stock Price History | WVE

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). WAVE Life Sciences - 10 Year Stock Price History | WVE [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/WVE/wave-life-sciences/stock-price-history
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2010 - 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The latest closing stock price for WAVE Life Sciences as of June 20, 2025 is 6.57. An investor who bought $1,000 worth of WAVE Life Sciences stock at the IPO in 2015 would have $-589 today, roughly -1 times their original investment - a -8.52% compound annual growth rate over 10 years. The all-time high WAVE Life Sciences stock closing price was 55.20 on September 24, 2018. The WAVE Life Sciences 52-week high stock price is 16.73, which is 154.6% above the current share price. The WAVE Life Sciences 52-week low stock price is 4.25, which is 35.3% below the current share price. The average WAVE Life Sciences stock price for the last 52 weeks is 9.18. For more information on how our historical price data is adjusted see the Stock Price Adjustment Guide.

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    Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Information

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    Updated Apr 21, 2025
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    Food and Nutrition Service (2025). Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Information [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/cost-of-living-adjustment-cola-information
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 21, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Food and Nutrition Service
    Description

    We adjust SNAP maximum allotments, deductions, and income eligibility standards at the beginning of each Federal fiscal year. The changes are based on changes in the cost of living. COLAs take effect on October 1 each year. Maximum allotments are calculated from the cost of a market basket based on the Thrifty Food Plan for a family of four, priced in June that year. The maximum allotments for households larger and smaller than four persons are determined using formulas that account for economies of scale. Smaller households get slightly more per person than the four-person household. Larger households get slightly less. Income eligibility standards are set by law. Gross monthly income limits are set at 130 percent of the poverty level for the household size. Net monthly income limits are set at 100 percent of poverty.

  10. Cost of living in selected cities worldwide 2025, by price index

    • statista.com
    Updated May 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Cost of living in selected cities worldwide 2025, by price index [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262806/worldwide-exclusive-rent-index/
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    Dataset updated
    May 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva were ranked as the most expensive cities worldwide with indices of ************************ Almost half of the 11 most expensive cities were in Switzerland.

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    Sun Life Financial Price/Book Ratio 2010-2024 | SLF

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Sun Life Financial Price/Book Ratio 2010-2024 | SLF [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/SLF/sun-life-financial/price-book
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2010 - 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Sun Life Financial current price/book ratio as of May 13, 2025 is 1.88. Sun Life Financial average price/book ratio for 2024 was 1.67, a 7.74% increase from 2023. Sun Life Financial average price/book ratio for 2023 was 1.55, a 39.64% increase from 2022. Sun Life Financial average price/book ratio for 2022 was 1.11, a 8.26% increase from 2021. Price/book ratio can be defined as

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    Data from: Happiness and House Prices in Canada: 2009-2013

    • search.dataone.org
    • dataverse.harvard.edu
    Updated Nov 21, 2023
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    Hussaun A. Syed (2023). Happiness and House Prices in Canada: 2009-2013 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VQQHCI
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    Nov 21, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Harvard Dataverse
    Authors
    Hussaun A. Syed
    Description

    The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between happiness and housing prices in Canada. The happiness data were obtained from the General Social Survey between 2009 and 2013, asking respondents to report overall happiness level by using scale ranging between 1 to 10 points. House Price Indexes at the provincial level were constructed to cover the same period. The relationship between average house price change and average happiness was estimated using Ordinary Least Square and Logistic Regression techniques. Individual's characteristics were used as control variables. The study found that average happiness level is positively and significantly related to the change in housing prices for one group and not for another - for homeowners but not for renters. In addition, individuals with better health are much happier than individuals with poor health. Similarly, individuals with higher income are happier than individuals with less income. The implication of this study is that the government should design attractive policies to encourage homeownerships.

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    daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-dai-ichi-life-holdings-inc-20102025

    • huggingface.co
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    Khaled Ben Ali, daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-dai-ichi-life-holdings-inc-20102025 [Dataset]. https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-dai-ichi-life-holdings-inc-20102025
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    Khaled Ben Ali
    Description

    📈 Daily Historical Stock Price Data for Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (2010–2025)

    A clean, ready-to-use dataset containing daily stock prices for Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. from 2010-04-01 to 2025-05-28. This dataset is ideal for use in financial analysis, algorithmic trading, machine learning, and academic research.

      🗂️ Dataset Overview
    

    Company: Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. Ticker Symbol: 8750.T Date Range: 2010-04-01 to 2025-05-28 Frequency: Daily Total Records:… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-dai-ichi-life-holdings-inc-20102025.

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    Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Universal...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
    json
    Updated Jun 12, 2025
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    (2025). Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Universal Life Insurance Policies [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCU52411352411310103
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 12, 2025
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Universal Life Insurance Policies (PCU52411352411310103) from Dec 1998 to May 2025 about life, insurance, tertiary schooling, education, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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    Cost of living in | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 13, 2024
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    Globalen LLC (2024). Cost of living in | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/cost_of_living_wb/1000/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 13, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 79.81 index points. The highest value was in Bermuda: 212.7 index points and the lowest value was in Syria: 33.25 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-atai-life-sciences-nv-20212025

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    Khaled Ben Ali, daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-atai-life-sciences-nv-20212025 [Dataset]. https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-atai-life-sciences-nv-20212025
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    Khaled Ben Ali
    Description

    📈 Daily Historical Stock Price Data for Atai Life Sciences N.V. (2021–2025)

    A clean, ready-to-use dataset containing daily stock prices for Atai Life Sciences N.V. from 2021-06-18 to 2025-05-28. This dataset is ideal for use in financial analysis, algorithmic trading, machine learning, and academic research.

      🗂️ Dataset Overview
    

    Company: Atai Life Sciences N.V. Ticker Symbol: ATAI Date Range: 2021-06-18 to 2025-05-28 Frequency: Daily Total Records: 990 rows (one per… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-atai-life-sciences-nv-20212025.

  17. Data tables for Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle...

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    • data.nist.gov
    Updated Jul 29, 2022
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    National Institute of Standards and Technology (2022). Data tables for Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2022: Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/data-tables-for-energy-price-indices-and-discount-factors-for-life-cycle-cost-analysis-202
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    Jul 29, 2022
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    National Institute of Standards and Technologyhttp://www.nist.gov/
    Description

    Data tables for Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2022: Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 13Starting in the 2022 Annual Supplement to Handbook 135, the data tables within the text document has been extracted and provided in a supplemental spreadsheet. The reasons for creating a separate data file is to (1) make the text document smaller and easier to navigate, (2) provide the data in a format that is more accessible to a user, particularly those that want to incorporate the data tables into their own calculations or tools, and (3) streamline the process for the annual release of the data.There are numerous data sources used in developing these data tables, including EIA, OMB, and Federal Reserve. Process is discussed in Annual Supplement to Handbook 135.

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    daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-achieve-life-sciences-inc-19952025

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    Khaled Ben Ali, daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-achieve-life-sciences-inc-19952025 [Dataset]. https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-achieve-life-sciences-inc-19952025
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    Khaled Ben Ali
    Description

    📈 Daily Historical Stock Price Data for Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (1995–2025)

    A clean, ready-to-use dataset containing daily stock prices for Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. from 1995-10-12 to 2025-05-28. This dataset is ideal for use in financial analysis, algorithmic trading, machine learning, and academic research.

      🗂️ Dataset Overview
    

    Company: Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. Ticker Symbol: ACHV Date Range: 1995-10-12 to 2025-05-28 Frequency: Daily Total Records: 7455… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/khaledxbenali/daily-historical-stock-price-data-for-achieve-life-sciences-inc-19952025.

  19. Finland Cost of Living Index

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Mar 15, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Finland Cost of Living Index [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/finland/cost-of-living-index-october-1951100/cost-of-living-index
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2017 - Mar 1, 2018
    Area covered
    Finland
    Variables measured
    Cost of Living
    Description

    Finland Cost of Living Index data was reported at 1,960.000 Oct1951=100 in Nov 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,960.000 Oct1951=100 for Oct 2018. Finland Cost of Living Index data is updated monthly, averaging 978.000 Oct1951=100 from Oct 1951 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 806 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,960.000 Oct1951=100 in Nov 2018 and a record low of 98.000 Oct1951=100 in Mar 1955. Finland Cost of Living Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.I014: Cost of Living Index: October 1951=100.

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    Life Technologies | LIFE - Net Income

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2024). Life Technologies | LIFE - Net Income [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/life:us:net-income
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    excel, json, xml, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jul 3, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Life Technologies reported $-14967000 in Net Income for its fiscal quarter ending in December of 2024. Data for Life Technologies | LIFE - Net Income including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

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Statista (2025). Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240947/cost-of-living-index-usa-by-state/
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Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state

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Dataset updated
May 27, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2024
Area covered
United States
Description

West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.

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