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Which countries receive the most foreign aid from the US?

In 2022, the US spent over $70 billion in foreign aid to nearly 200 countries, territories, and geographic regions — around 1% of the federal budget.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: June 26, 2023

The national homicide rate rose 30% in 2020, the largest single-year rise in more than a century.

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Where do people pay the most and least in property taxes?

Owning land, homes, or other buildings can be expensive — here’s where people are paying more of their income on them.

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Which states have the highest child poverty rates?

Poverty affects millions of children in America, and the national child poverty rate was 16.9% in 2021. Here are the states with the highest poverty rates.

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Is child labor increasing in the US?

Cases of child labor violations have fallen since the early 2000s. But from 2015 to 2022, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%.

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Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

Hawaii's life expectancy was 79.9 years, followed by Massachusetts at 79.6 years and Connecticut at 79.2 years.

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Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

Hawaii's life expectancy was 80.7 years, followed by Washington at 79.2 years and Minnesota at 79.1 years.

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Which states rely the most on federal aid?

A fifth of state and local government revenues come from federal funding.

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Which groups have experienced an increase in hate crimes?

Anti-transgender and anti-Jewish hate crimes increased 35% or more between 2021 and 2022.

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Are hate crimes on the rise?

Reported hate crimes have more than doubled in a decade, with anti-Black, anti-Jewish, and anti-LGBTQ+ crimes being the most prevalent.

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Bankruptcy in the US: how many companies file for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13?

Bankruptcies were down 12% in 2022 compared to 2021. How many US companies file for bankruptcy every year — and what are Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings?

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How USAFacts created the Data Skills for Congress program

Data is central to the legislative process. However, Congress often faces challenges in locating and working with it. Enter USAFacts and UC Berkeley.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: June 5, 2023

Facts on when Social Security could become insolvent, two ways to analyze the most competitive housing markets in the country, plus data on HUD's affordable housing program.

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Where do people pay the most and least in sales tax?

Hawaii and Washington lead the nation in how much sales tax they collect from residents.

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What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does it mean for the economy?

The CPI is a key indicator for the state of the economy.

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The state of household debt in the US

US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.

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Which cities are experiencing longer and more intense heat waves?

Tampa, FL has had the biggest increase in heat wave frequency. Philadelphia has experienced the greatest increase in heat wave intensity.

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Why does USAFacts use US government data?

Here's why we believe it's critical to give Americans a site where the data is 100% sourced from the government itself.

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How many rape kits are awaiting testing in the US? See the data by state.

The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.

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Detailed methodology: rape kit backlog data

The sources, gaps, and limitations of existing data on the national rape kit backlog.

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Which states have the most students enrolled in charter schools?

Charter school enrollment more than doubled since 2010.

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How does nuclear fusion work, and why is the US investing in it?

The White House has invested in an ambitious plan of deploying nuclear fusion on the electrical grid in the 2030s. While the science is still developing, fusion has the potential to dramatically alter the clean energy landscape.

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How does nuclear fusion work, and why is the US investing in it?

While the science is still developing, nuclear fusion has the potential to alter the clean energy landscape.

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596,000 people moved to Texas from other US states in 2020. Which states did they come from?

California had the most people leave the state for Texas in 2020. Accounting for population size, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population move to Texas.

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596,000 people moved to Texas from other US states in 2020. Which states did they come from?

California had the most people leave the state for Texas in 2020. Accounting for population size, New Mexico had the highest percentage of its population move to Texas.

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