We present the population weighted PM2.5concentrations across census tracts by poverty rate in Fig.5. Air pollution concentrations in census tracts with poverty rates greater than 70% are higher than all other census tracts before technology mandates that require less than 80% renewable energy or 10...
Today, in 2023, our trade-weighted average tariff rate is 2.4 percent—which is low historically, and relative to other countries. Of course, those tariffs aren’t uniform, and there is still work to be done bringing tariff levels down in many other countries. As Ambassador Tai has said, ...
Section 4661 prohibits DoD from procuring any products mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) or from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred from XUAR as part of a “...
The family PIR is the ratio of family income to the poverty threshold. It is calculated by dividing the family income by poverty guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specific to family size, year, and state. BMI calculated as weight in kilograms divided...
The U.S. national debt grew to a record $34 trillion by the end of 2023, and it ballooned to nearly $35 trillion by the middle of 2024.1 It's grown over time due to recessions, defense spending, and other programs that added to the debt. The U.S. national debt is so high that...
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Poverty is almost endemic in the suburban parts of the country, where homeownership poses a serious challenge, and in some urban parts. In 1999, the poverty rate in Australia was estimated to be around 13.1% — a percentage that might appear low in other poverty-stricken countries, but that...
Based on the national poverty line, the poverty rate in Egypt stood at 32.5% in 2017, and the overall Gini index of household income was around 0.31 in the same year31. We develop, calibrate, and use a dynamic economy-wide model of Egypt to simulate the country’s performance in ...
While a "very small amount" of those apprehended at the southern border are serious criminals, such as convicted gang members or sexual offenders, Owens said most migrants are surrendering themselves to Border Patrol agents to escape poverty or violence in their home countries. ...
1964$312LBJ’s budgets and war on poverty 1965$317U.S. entered Vietnam War 1966$320 1967$326 1968$348 1969$354Nixon took office 1970$371Recession 1971$398Wage-price controls 1972$427Stagflation 1973$458Nixon ended gold standard; OPEC oil embargo ...