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The federal budget: an overview

In 2023, the US government brought in $4.47 trillion and spent $6.16 trillion.

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The federal budget: an overview

In 2023, the US government brought in $4.47 trillion and spent $6.16 trillion.

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Who is using cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency use has decreased from 12% of US adults in 2021 to 7% in 2023.

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How much does the US spend on Social Security? Is it sustainable?

The largest public program in the US is supporting nearly 68 million people per month in 2024.

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Which industries are most at risk for layoffs?

Since 2001, there have been an average of 5.8 million layoffs per quarter.

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Which cities have the highest murder rates?

New Orleans, Louisiana, had higher murder rates in its home county than any other major city.

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Which cities have the highest and lowest crime rates?

Crime rates stayed constant from 2020 to 2021, but national crime data remains incomplete with about 37% of law enforcement agencies not reporting data last year.

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Who are school resource officers, and what do they do for school safety?

As of the 2019–2020 school year, there were 23,426 SROs in the United States. SROs perform various duties that can be categorized into investigative, enforcement, patrol and response, security, mentoring, and teaching activities.

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How are Americans doing financially?

In 2023, nearly a third of US adults felt they were worse off than in 2022.

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What is walkability? What does the government spend on it?

More than $6 billion in new Federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is being funneled to state and local projects that improve walkability.

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Who’s funding the 2024 election?

Over 75% of the funds raised for the 2024 election have come from political action committees (PACs) and party committees, which then redistribute the funds to different campaigns.

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Are US earthquakes becoming more costly?

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

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Who is overdosing on fentanyl?

Black and Indigenous peoples had the highest fentanyl overdose rates of any racial demographic.

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Tracking 2024 election contributions and spending

A majority of funding for the 2024 election — over 65%, or nearly $5.6 billion — comes from political action committees, also known as PACs.

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Is Congress representative of the American people?

Congress is older, more educated, and made up of a higher share of men than the US population.

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Is Congress representative of the American people?

Congress is older, more educated, and made up of a higher share of men than the US population.

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Which states have the highest risk for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases?

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne disease in the US. Tick bite-related ER visits are highest on average from April to July, and peak in May.

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Is home insurance getting more expensive?

The limited public data available on property insurance suggests it is getting costlier and harder to obtain.

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Are you getting enough sleep?

Over one-third of adults and children and three-quarters of high school students don't get enough sleep.

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What kinds of property crime are on the rise?

The national property crime rate increased in 2022, driven by rising larceny and motor vehicle theft rates.

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Which states have the highest cancer rates?

In 2019, Kentucky had the highest cancer incidence rate nationwide, over 13% above the national average, while Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate, over 20% above the national average.

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Which states have the highest cancer rates?

In 2019, Kentucky had the highest cancer incidence rate nationwide, over 13% above the national average, while Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate, over 20% above the national average.

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How many IVF babies are born in the US?

One out of every 42 babies born in the US in 2021 was conceived using IVF or other assisted reproductive technology.

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How many people in the US get colon cancer?

Nationwide colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates have fallen since 2000, but rates have been increasing among younger adults for several years.

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How much does the US spend on the military?

Since 1980, defense spending has risen by 62%, climbing from $506 billion to $820 billion by 2023, after adjusting for inflation.

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