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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…

USAFacts · Mar 22, 2021

How many people get the flu?

Flu cases have returned to pre-pandemic levels after two years of decline.

USAFacts · Mar 19, 2021

How many people die from the flu?

Around 61,000 people died from influenza in the 2017-2018 flu season, the most in the last 10 years. Almost 529,000 people have died of COVID-19 as of mid-March.

USAFacts · Mar 19, 2021

What the government data says about COVID-19 vaccine side effects

As of March 11, federal health officials say there is no evidence linking deaths reported after vaccinations and the vaccinations themselves.

USAFacts · Mar 12, 2021

What the government data says about COVID-19 vaccine side effects

As of March 11, federal health officials say there is no evidence linking deaths reported after vaccinations and the vaccinations themselves.

USAFacts · Mar 12, 2021

More women are serving in Congress than at any point in history

There are more than double the number of women serving in the current session than at the end of the 20th century.

USAFacts · Mar 11, 2021

More women are serving in Congress than at any point in history

There are more than double the number of women serving in the current session than at the end of the 20th century.

USAFacts · Mar 11, 2021

How does the original $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act compare to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act?

The recent stimulus bill in response to COVID-19 covers an array of initiatives and focuses less on businesses than the 2020 CARES Act.

USAFacts · Mar 10, 2021

How does the original $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act compare to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act?

The recent stimulus bill in response to COVID-19 covers an array of initiatives and focuses less on businesses than the 2020 CARES Act. USAFacts digs into the numbers behind the original version of the House bill passed on February 27, 2021, whose estimated outlays added up to $1.9 trillion. While…

USAFacts · Mar 10, 2021

Leisure and hospitality employment increased in February, though still 20% lower than before the pandemic

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the unemployment rate was 6.2% in February 2021, but is still 20% lower than before the pandemic.

USAFacts · Mar 5, 2021