How many people visited the national parks during the pandemic? A look at the National Park System: Attendance dropped across the system, but some parks had an increase in visitors. USAFacts · Apr 22, 2021
How many people visited the national parks during the pandemic? A look at the National Park System: Attendance dropped across the system, but some parks had an increase in visitors. USAFacts · Apr 22, 2021
How federal forgiveness proposals would affect student loan debt Student loan debt is on the rise. Three proposals are being considered to forgive some or all public student loan debt in the US. An analysis of government data shows how each proposal would affect Americans depending on the size of their debt, their race or ethnicity or their income. USAFacts · Apr 22, 2021
How federal forgiveness proposals would affect student loan debt An analysis of government data shows how each proposal would affect Americans depending on the size of their debt, their race or ethnicity or their income. USAFacts · Apr 22, 2021
In March, three states reported unemployment rates at or below pre-pandemic levels Ohio and South Dakota matched rates from February 2020, while Nebraska dipped below. Four other states were less than half a percentage point away. In all states, jobs and unemployment rates stayed the same or improved over the month. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
In March, three states reported unemployment rates at or below pre-pandemic levels Ohio and South Dakota matched rates from February 2020, while Nebraska dipped below. Four other states were less than half a percentage point away. In all states, jobs and unemployment rates stayed the same or improved over the month. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
How Native American tribes and the US government relate to each other There are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages, and over 100 state-recognized tribes. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
How Native American tribes and the US government relate to each other There are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages, and over 100 state-recognized tribes. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
What is infrastructure and what does the government have to do with it? Definitions of infrastructure go beyond transportation and water facilities. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
What is infrastructure and what does the government have to do with it? Definitions of infrastructure go beyond transportation and water facilities. USAFacts · Apr 16, 2021
FDA, CDC pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine already used by 6.8 million people About 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered as of April 13. USAFacts · Apr 13, 2021
FDA, CDC pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine already used by 6.8 million people About 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered as of April 13. USAFacts · Apr 13, 2021
What happens when the president issues a disaster declaration? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to a near-record number of disasters last year, including the coronavirus. USAFacts · Apr 6, 2021
What happens when the president issues a disaster declaration? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to a near-record number of disasters last year, including the coronavirus. USAFacts · Apr 6, 2021
USAFacts · Apr 3, 2021 Employers added 916,000 jobs in March, twice the job growth of February The unemployment rate fell to 6%. Since the start of the pandemic, Black and Hispanic women and those without a high school degree have lost the most jobs and struggled the most to recover.
USAFacts · Apr 3, 2021 Employers added 916,000 jobs in March, twice the job growth of February The unemployment rate fell to 6%. Since the start of the pandemic, Black and Hispanic women and those without a high school degree have lost the most jobs and struggled the most to recover.
USAFacts · Apr 2, 2021 1 in 6 Americans are fully vaccinated — and 4 more new things about COVID-19 The CDC estimates that as of mid-March, more than a quarter of recent US cases were caused by the B.1.1.7 strain first detected in the United Kingdom.
USAFacts · Apr 2, 2021 1 in 6 Americans are fully vaccinated — and 4 more new things about COVID-19 The CDC estimates that as of mid-March, more than a quarter of recent US cases were caused by the B.1.1.7 strain first detected in the United Kingdom.
USAFacts · Mar 27, 2021 One year into the pandemic, restaurants, hotels, and recreation businesses have been the hardest hit in all but two states Only Idaho and Utah have met or surpassed total employment levels from February 2020. Leisure and hospitality employment remains down by 52% in Washington, DC and 40% in Hawaii.
USAFacts · Mar 27, 2021 One year into the pandemic, restaurants, hotels, and recreation businesses have been the hardest hit in all but two states Only Idaho and Utah have met or surpassed total employment levels from February 2020. Leisure and hospitality employment remains down by 52% in Washington, DC and 40% in Hawaii.
USAFacts · Mar 27, 2021 How has COVID-19 affected mothers in the workforce? 15% of all young women with kids are not working because of childcare, compared to 2% of men The pandemic led to months of remote learning and closed daycares. Data shows that childcare is keeping women — especially those who are low-income — out of the workforce more often than men.
USAFacts · Mar 27, 2021 How has COVID-19 affected mothers in the workforce? 15% of all young women with kids are not working because of childcare, compared to 2% of men The pandemic led to months of remote learning and closed daycares. Data shows that childcare is keeping women — especially those who are low-income — out of the workforce more often than men.
USAFacts · Mar 26, 2021 Americans now use more energy from renewable sources than from coal US coal usage has declined since 2007. Coal production and employment are also falling.
USAFacts · Mar 26, 2021 Americans now use more energy from renewable sources than from coal US coal usage has declined since 2007. Coal production and employment are also falling.
USAFacts · Mar 22, 2021 American wealth is growing, even during the pandemic. So is wealth inequality. Despite the pandemic, American household wealth has continued to grow, as has wealth inequality. The wealth of the middle 20% of income earners has grown 68% since 1990. However, middle class wealth is growing more slowly than overall wealth — middle class families went from owning 12% of wealth in…