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Why are car insurance rates increasing?

Between 2020 to 2024, motor vehicle insurance rates rose by about 54%.

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What kinds of jobs do young people have?

People ages 16 to 24 are most likely to have jobs in leisure and hospitality.

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How many teens are in the labor force?

Of the 167 million people in the nation’s labor force in 2023, approximately 3.81%, or around 6.36 million, were teens.

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Who pays the most income tax?

Individual income taxes made up 49% of federal revenue in FY 2023.

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Who is unbanked in the US?

How do the 6% of Americans without a bank account use their money?

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Who is using cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency use has decreased from 12% of US adults in 2021 to 7% in 2023.

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Which industries are most at risk for layoffs?

Since 2001, there have been an average of 5.8 million layoffs per quarter.

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How are Americans doing financially?

In 2023, nearly a third of US adults felt they were worse off than in 2022.

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Are US earthquakes becoming more costly?

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

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Tracking 2024 election contributions and spending

A majority of funding for the 2024 election — over 65%, or nearly $5.6 billion — comes from political action committees, also known as PACs.

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