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How uneven educational outcomes begin, and persist, in the US

Long before graduation, factors including early education, household income gaps, and disciplinary actions affect students’ abilities to access resources and succeed in school.

USAFacts · Sep 4, 2020

Unemployment rate continues to drop as 1.4M jobs added to payrolls in August

About 13.6 million people remained unemployed in August. Job losses are becoming permanent; temporary layoffs are no longer causing the majority of unemployment.

USAFacts · Sep 4, 2020

Unemployment rate continues to drop as 1.4M jobs added to payrolls in August

About 13.6 million people remained unemployed in August. Job losses are becoming permanent; temporary layoffs are no longer causing the majority of unemployment.

USAFacts · Sep 4, 2020

Here's the data on five key issues from Biden and Trump's convention speeches

The presidential candidates addressed COVID-19 and healthcare, immigration, record unemployment, and tax reform in their convention speeches. Here’s what the data says on these key issues

USAFacts · Aug 28, 2020

Here's the data on five key issues from Biden and Trump's convention speeches

The presidential candidates addressed COVID-19 and healthcare, immigration, record unemployment, and tax reform in their convention speeches. Here’s what the data says on these key issues

USAFacts · Aug 28, 2020

Natural disasters have cost the US over $1.79T since 1980

The economic toll is increasing, with 25.7% of the damage from the past three years alone. Hurricane Laura will add to that total.

USAFacts · Aug 28, 2020

Natural disasters have cost the US over $1.79T since 1980

The economic toll is increasing, with 25.7% of the damage from the past three years alone. Hurricane Laura will add to that total.

USAFacts · Aug 28, 2020

COVID-19 deaths are just the beginning of discrepancies in health outcomes by race

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

USAFacts · Aug 27, 2020

COVID-19 deaths are just the beginning of discrepancies in health outcomes by race

While Hispanic Americans have the highest life expectancy of any group, they and Black Americans are more likely to suffer from maladies like obesity and diabetes.

USAFacts · Aug 27, 2020

Coronavirus and college football: what might this mean for colleges’ bottom lines?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

USAFacts · Aug 24, 2020