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How many people are sentenced to death in America?

Eleven executions, including 10 males and one female, occurred in 2021.

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What are the main sources of US greenhouse gas emissions?

In 2021, 7,660 individual facilities were responsible for over 40% of total US emissions.

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What are the average salaries for four-year college graduates?

People with bachelor's degrees earned an average of $100,000 in 2022 — more than people without a degree, but less than those with advanced degrees.

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What is the Securities and Exchange Commission and what does it do?

The Securities and Exchange Commission plays an important role in regulating the American economy by governing financial industries.

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What are the top causes of death for people 65 and older?

The top cause of death for those 65 and over between 2020 and 2021 was heart disease in 47 states and Washington, DC.

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What is the state of America’s highway bridges?

Fifteen states had higher percentages of good-condition highway bridges in 2022 than they did in 2000 and some states improved by at least 10 percentage points.

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Which states have the best — and worst — road quality?

Arkansas has improved its road conditions the most since 2000, decreasing the percentage of its roads considered “poor” by 26.8 percentage points over 20 years.

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Which states bring in the most non-tax revenue?

Most states get a majority of their annual revenue from non-tax sources, such as federal funding, which increased during the pandemic.

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How much is spent on personal healthcare in the US?

National spending on personal healthcare has increased 1,629% since 1980 — that’s more than $3 trillion — nearly seven times faster than inflation.

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Heart disease causes one in five American deaths

According to the CDC, one person in the United States dies from heart disease every 33 seconds.

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What is the impact of injuries and illnesses on American workers?

The total number of workplace injuries and illnesses has remained steady over the past five years — but reports of respiratory illness rose in 2022.

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How many moms are in the labor force?

Over 24 million mothers of children under 18 are in the labor force. Nursing and teaching are the most common professions for working moms.

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What is the economic impact of recycling in the United States?

The recycling industry is responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs, despite recent declines in recycling rates.

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Which states have the highest and lowest childcare costs?

The cost of childcare can exceed $23,000 per year and exceeds the federal government’s definition of affordability across most states.

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Which states spend the most on healthcare?

On average, states spent $10,191 per person on goods and services directly related to patient care in 2020. New York, Alaska, and Massachusetts spent the most.

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What is the state of American eyesight?

Government projections estimate vision impairment will double between 2015 and 2050.

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What is the state of American hearing?

The number of people with hearing difficulties is rising, as the American population grows and ages.

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Is flying safer than driving?

There have been effectively zero deaths per 100 million passenger miles traveled by air in the US each year from 2002 to 2020.

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How many people skip medical treatment due to healthcare costs?

In 2023, dental care was the most frequently skipped form of medical care, with 19% of American adults forgoing treatment.

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How many people get sick from foodborne illnesses?

Up to 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness every year, and up to 3,000 are estimated to die from them.

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What are the top US exports to China?

Soybeans were the nation’s top export to China in 2022, making up 11.6% of overall export value.

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How many spam phone calls do Americans receive?

In 2022, the government’s National Do Not Call Registry reported a five-year low in complaints about unwanted calls.

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How much does text message fraud cost Americans?

In 2022, most text fraud reports of financial loss involved less than $1,000 — but over 88,000 reports involved losses of more than $10,000.

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How many people have received a US green card?

In 2022, the US admitted 306 green card recipients per 100,000 citizens, significantly lower than the peak rate in 1907 of nearly 1,500 recipients per 100,000 citizens.

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How much money do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

Americans spent 20% more on retail purchases in December 2022 than they did in December 2012.

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