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‘Arm the public with facts’: Microsoft billionaire fights US election disinformation

While other tech execs endorse politicians, Steve Ballmer wants to provide impartial statistics on key issues

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Too much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds

It can get to be too much

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State of the Facts 2024: Americans’ views on data, election information, and AI

Americans are more likely to use “new media” as news sources, but less likely to trust them.

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USAFacts and bias: Why we care about nonpartisanship

USAFacts earned the highest marks on a third-party bias test.

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Who’s funding the 2024 election?

Over 75% of the funds raised for the 2024 election have come from political action committees (PACs) and party committees, which then redistribute the funds to different campaigns.

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How many US passports are in circulation?

There were 160.7 million valid US passports in circulation in 2023, up 36.8% from 2013.

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How long does family-based immigration to the US take?

The median processing time for family-based immigration applications — for spouses, dependent children, and parents of US citizens — rose from 4.7 months to 11.8 months between 2013 and 2023.

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How much money do lawyers make?

Lawyers in the US earn a median annual wage of nearly $136,000. Although they are not among the twenty highest-paying occupations, they still earn well above the 2022 median income of $60,070.

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Where do international adoptees come from?

Nearly 40% of 2022 international adoptees were born in one of three countries: Colombia (235), India (223), and South Korea (141).

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USAFacts’ 10 most-read articles of 2023

The reports USAFacts readers loved the most in 2023.

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Modernizing the Congressional Research Service: USAFacts proposes transformative reforms

Five ways the Congressional Research Service can evolve traditional reporting methods through utilizing data provision.

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USAFacts presents its first-ever policy recommendations to Congress to enhance public data infrastructure

Limited or deficient data makes it difficult to address key issues of national concern — but leveraging modern technology and data can help affect change.

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How to use government data

The US government generates data on everything from unemployment rates to the status of endangered marine mammals. Here’s why that’s important.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: August 8, 2023

The FBI’s number of open domestic terrorism-related cases grew 357% from 2013 to 2021.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 24, 2023

See which states get the largest percentage of revenue from the federal government.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 10, 2023

From 2015 to 2022, minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose 283%.

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How do American households save for retirement?

Self-employed households have less money in retirement accounts, but more in checking, savings, and financial assets than families with heads of households working for employers.

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USAFacts backs House's evidence-based policy commission

The new commission would explore ways to create a more rigorous, evidence-driven policy-making process.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 3, 2023

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

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Where do people pay the most and least in property taxes?

Owning land, homes, or other buildings can be expensive — here’s where people are paying more of their income on them.

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Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

Hawaii's life expectancy was 80.7 years, followed by Washington at 79.2 years and Minnesota at 79.1 years.

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Bankruptcy in the US: how many companies file for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13?

Bankruptcies were down 12% in 2022 compared to 2021. How many US companies file for bankruptcy every year — and what are Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings?

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How USAFacts created the Data Skills for Congress program

Data is central to the legislative process. However, Congress often faces challenges in locating and working with it. Enter USAFacts and UC Berkeley.

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Where do people pay the most and least in sales tax?

Hawaii and Washington lead the nation in how much sales tax they collect from residents.

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What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does it mean for the economy?

The CPI is a key indicator for the state of the economy.

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