Crime
How common is it for released prisoners to re-offend?
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About a third of all borrowers would see their student loan debt eliminated entirely under the proposal.
More than eight out of every 10 youth offenders are arrested again within five years of release.
Food assistance benefits are adjusted for inflation on an annual basis, but the rapid rise of inflation puts pressure on recipients.
Three states passed laws expanding protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Changes in behavior and rises in prices can help explain shifts in household budgets since 1993.
About 24% of the government budget goes to costs that do not show up on the average consumer budget.
The provisional number of births in 2021 was up 1% from 2020.
Jobs & Unemployment
Fewer immigrants, lower rates of women and younger people, and more Americans reaching retirement age are all contributing to slower labor force growth.
More than 57,000 abortions, 10% of the total reported, were provided to pregnant people who traveled outside of their home states for an abortion in 2019.
Home debt, like a mortgage, can increase wealth over time. Black and Hispanic households had the lowest rates of home debt in 2019.
