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.
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
The CPI-U is the most widely cited inflation metric, so it’s worth popping the hood and looking inside to see how it works.
Americans are acutely sensitive to gasoline prices, especially when they’re on the rise. But looking just at the recent rise can be misleading.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
About a year since the coronavirus recession began, there are some signs of improvement in the U.S. labor market, and Americans are feeling somewhat better about their personal finances than they were early in the pandemic.
Generation Xers were hit particularly hard in the recession. Yet Gen Xers are the only generation of households to recover the wealth they lost in the downturn.
1615 L St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries
ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
© 2024 Pew Research Center