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How the US government uses programs like SNAP to combat food insecurity — and why those benefits have decreased

The rate of children facing limited availability of nutritional and safe foods to meet basic needs increased by 17% between 2019 and 2020.

USAFacts · Nov 23, 2021

7 charts on flying ahead of the holidays

More people are flying, and being unruly, compared to the first year of the pandemic. Here’s how that impacts on-time arrivals.

USAFacts · Nov 22, 2021

7 charts on flying ahead of the holidays

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USAFacts · Nov 22, 2021

What does data say about COVID, vaccines and natural immunity?

Both COVID-19 vaccinations and previous coronavirus infections provide some level of protection against the virus. However, a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that vaccination “significantly enhances” immunity for people previously infected with coronavirus.

USAFacts · Nov 10, 2021

What does data say about COVID, vaccines and natural immunity?

Both COVID-19 vaccinations and previous coronavirus infections provide some level of protection against the virus. However, a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that vaccination “significantly enhances” immunity for people previously infected with coronavirus.

USAFacts · Nov 10, 2021

Job growth was up in October. The unemployment rate dropped. And hourly earnings are still climbing.

The economy added 531,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%.

USAFacts · Nov 5, 2021

Job growth was up in October. The unemployment rate dropped. And hourly earnings are still climbing.

The economy added 531,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%.

USAFacts · Nov 5, 2021

6 charts on cases, deaths, and vaccinations as the Delta surge wanes

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just how hard the COVID-19 Delta variant hit unvaccinated Americans. The infection rate for unvaccinated people was more than six times higher than vaccinated people.

USAFacts · Nov 4, 2021

6 charts on cases, deaths, and vaccinations as the Delta surge wanes

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just how hard the COVID-19 Delta variant hit unvaccinated Americans. The infection rate for unvaccinated people was more than six times higher than vaccinated people.

USAFacts · Nov 4, 2021

What do universities do with the billions they receive from the government?

Federal investments in universities affected over 3,000 schools including 17.5 million graduate and undergraduate students.

USAFacts · Nov 3, 2021