Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high at the end of 2023
The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
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The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
The number of international migrants grew to 281 million in 2020; 3.6% of the world’s people lived outside their country of birth that year.
A median of 63% across 24 countries surveyed see the UN in a positive light, another 28% see it negatively.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
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