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State of the Facts
USAFacts provides its own data-driven State of the Union in Numbers so Americans can decide for themselves how the country is doing.
State of the Facts
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the unemployment rate was 6.2% in February.
State of the Facts
The data comes from the 2020 State of the Facts poll, conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
State of the Facts
The data comes from the 2020 State of the Facts poll, conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
State of the Facts
Americans agree that facts should be accurate, transparent, and based on data. However, they disagree about which sources of information to trust. These findings come from our 2019 State of the Facts Poll, conducted in conjunction with The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
State of the Facts
The 2019 State of the Facts Poll examines Americans’ perceptions of what constitutes a fact, their ability to understand facts, and their use and trust of government sources.
