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Steve Ballmer and America’s Numbers

In this series, USAFacts Founder Steve Ballmer walks through the data on immigration, the economy, healthcare, and much more, to help you inform your perspective. Get the numbers, not rhetoric, topic by topic.

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About Steve

Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft. He founded USAFacts in 2017 to help people fully understand American governments by the numbers. USAFacts is a nonpartisan resource for citizens and politicians alike to see where the money goes and how lawmakers’ policies affect society.

The federal budget: an overview

In 2023, the US government brought in $4.47 trillion and spent $6.16 trillion.

Which countries own the most US debt?

In early 2023, foreign investors owned nearly a quarter of all US debt.

Where do US immigrants come from?

The largest increase in immigration came from Mexico, with nearly double the number of immigrants coming to the US in 2021 compared to 2006.

What can the data tell us about unauthorized immigration?

The US has reported nearly 10 million unauthorized border encounters between October 2019 and January 2024.

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