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The expired public health emergency is affecting many facets of American life, including Medicaid enrollment and border encounters. Here's the data.
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Student debt data highlights racial disparities for Black Americans.
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Individual income taxes accounted for more than half of total revenues for the federal government in 2022.
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The US has responded to the past two recessions by increasing funding for federally administered programs.
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The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the unemployment rate was 6.2% in February.
The data comes from the 2020 State of the Facts poll, conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The data comes from the 2020 State of the Facts poll, conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.