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Transportation & Infrastructure
According to the Federal Communications Commission benchmarks, more than 97% of people had access to high-speed internet in 2021.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Traffic fatalities reached a 16-year-high in 2021, but deaths per miles driven continue to drop.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Electric vehicles release half as much greenhouse gas emissions as gas-powered cars on average.
Transportation & Infrastructure
The US lost 80% of its global solar market share from 2009 to 2019.
Transportation & Infrastructure
The Inflation Reduction Act expands eligibility for federal tax credits for electric vehicle owners.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Almost 10% of US electricity comes from wind farms.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Data on nationwide gas and diesel prices, updated weekly.
Transportation & Infrastructure
About 24% of the government budget goes to costs that do not show up on the average consumer budget.
Transportation & Infrastructure
The number of flights is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. The share of late flights is climbing, too.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation emissions have been increasing since 1990, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
