What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
64% of Americans live within 2 miles of a public electric vehicle charging station, and those who live closest to chargers view EVs more positively.
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. continues to expand, albeit at a slower pace than earlier in the decade. One-third of Americans say they would very or somewhat seriously consider purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) as their next vehicle. This is a slight uptick from last year (4 percentage points), but still down from […]
Several policy proposals that would further restrict access to guns or ammunition continue to receive support from majorities of Americans. Smaller shares of Americans support several more permissive policy proposals. Roughly nine-in-ten U.S. adults (88%) favor preventing people with mental illness from purchasing guns, while 79% favor increasing the minimum age for buying guns to […]
You are an AI assistant trained to help categorize social media accounts.You will be given a description of an account and some of its recent posts. Here is a detailed codebook of the information you will be asked to provide: # CODEBOOK: ##############################################################– IND-ORG: Whether the account belongs to an individual or an organization. (CHOOSE […]
72% of U.S. adults say tipping is expected in more places today than it was five years ago. But even as Americans say they’re being asked to tip more often, only about a third say it’s extremely or very easy to know whether (34%) or how much (33%) to tip for various services.
Black adults are clear on their financial goals and priorities, with majorities saying being debt-free (67%) and having enough money to do the things they want to do (65%) are essential to their personal definition of financial success. Defining financial success Majorities of Black adults say being debt-free (67%) and having enough money to do […]
The largest share of Americans (49%) say the decision about whether to tip or not depends on the situation. To explore this sentiment further, we asked Americans whether they’d leave a tip in seven specific scenarios that are common in daily life. Americans report tipping at sit-down restaurants more regularly than in any other scenario […]
43% of U.S. adults say they have ever personally worked in a job where they received tips. Roughly six-in-ten (57%) have not had this experience.
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.
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