During the pandemic, teen summer employment hit its lowest point since the Great Recession
Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
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Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
It’s worth remembering that vacancies on the Supreme Court didn’t always devolve into partisan slugfests.
The 117th Congress’ total legislative output stands at 36 laws – only 30 of which count, by our criteria, as substantive legislation.
On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
Union membership has had a somewhat unexpected – but likely temporary – turnaround amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
Solar and wind power use has grown rapidly in the past decade, but as of 2018 those sources accounted for under 4% of all energy used in the U.S.
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