short readApr 22, 2021 Most Americans support a $15 federal minimum wage About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say they favor raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, including 40% who strongly back the idea.
short readMar 18, 2021 In the pandemic, Indiaโs middle class shrinks and poverty spreads while China sees smaller changes 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.
short readMar 12, 2021 When it comes to raising the minimum wage, most of the action is in cities and states, not Congress The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.
short readNov 30, 2020 Prior to COVID-19, child poverty rates had reached record lows in U.S. In 2019, the share of American children living in poverty was on a downward trajectory, reaching record lows across racial and ethnic groups.
reportMar 2, 2020 Most Americans Point to Circumstances, Not Work Ethic, for Why People Are Rich or Poor
reportNov 20, 2017 Facts on Foreign Students in the U.S. The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.
short readOct 6, 2017 Americans deepest in poverty lost more ground in 2016 The official poverty rate last year was close to its pre-Great Recession level, but the share of the U.S. poor in severe poverty increased.
reportApr 19, 2016 2014, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait There were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, comprising 17.3% of the total U.S. population.