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Are credit reporting complaints on the rise?

Through the first five months of 2024, an average of 145,000 credit reporting complaints were made each month.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 24, 2023

Who is back at work? A recent data exploration dives into how employment levels have changed since the pandemic. Plus, which states depend the most on federal aid for their budgets? Here are the numbers.

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Weekly US Government Data Roundup: July 10, 2023

Child labor violations are up — see by how much. Plus, how many community banks are there and what do they do for local communities?

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How do American households save for retirement?

Self-employed households have less money in retirement accounts but more in checking, savings, and financial assets than families with heads of households working for employers.

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Where do people pay the most and least in property taxes?

Owning land, homes, or other buildings can be expensive — here’s where people are paying more of their income on them.

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Which states rely the most on federal aid?

A fifth of state and local government revenues come from federal funding.

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Bankruptcy in the US: how many companies file for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13?

​​​​Bankruptcies were down 12% in 2022 compared to 2021. How many US companies file for bankruptcy every year — and what are Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings?

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Where do people pay the most and least in sales tax?

Hawaii and Washington lead the nation in how much sales tax they collect from residents.

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The state of household debt in the US

US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.

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How strong are regional and community banks in the US?

Thirty-one financial institutions control more than 60% of the total money in US banks.

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