What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
Fewer than half of Black adults say they have a three-month emergency fund, and some have taken multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
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