Understand the financial forces that affect daily American life. Discover how exports and imports impact US taxes and debt, plus learn about inflation and other economic indicators.

USAFacts uses data to show how the US economy changed in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. Get nonpartisan data about economic indicators like GDP growth, unemployment rates, earnings, and more with the State of the Union in Numbers.

Jun 5, 2024 · State populations grew most in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia. Deaths and births: The 2023 death rate decreased for a second year to 927 per 100,000 people. The birth rate dropped to 1,078 per 100,000 people, lower than any year since at least 1980.

Sep 21, 2022 · Idaho had the lowest homeowner vacancy rate in 2021 at 0.3%; Washington, DC and North Carolina had the highest at 1.9% and 1.5%, respectively. North Dakota had the highest rental vacancy rate at 10.7%, more than double the national average.

Mar 13, 2022 · Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. It marked one of the largest military conflicts in Europe in recent memory. The war also put US and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies on alert and had an immediate effect on the world economy. The US is feeling the impact of the conflict in a variety of ways.

Jan 8, 2025 · About $23.4 trillion in Q3 2024. Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services a country or state produces — it’s the sum of consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports. It is often used to quantify the size of its economy. The $23.4 trillion is the “real GDP,” which is adjusted to account for inflation to make …

Economy US gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.9% in 2022 and another 2.5% in 2023. Year-over-year inflation — the rate at which consumer prices increase — was 3.1% in January 2023. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times in 2022 and four times in 2023.

Oct 15, 2024 · In 2020, the states that voted red by the widest margin were Wyoming (+43 percentage points), West Virginia (+39), North Dakota (+33), Oklahoma (+33), and Idaho (+31). On the other side of the political aisle, the bluest states in 2020 by presidential voting margin were Vermont (+35 percentage points), Massachusetts (+34), Maryland (+33 ...

Mar 28, 2023 · Mortgage debt represents around 13 to 14% of the middle 60% of America’s net worth. People in the bottom 20% are less likely to own homes; mortgage debt represents 8% of their net worth. On the other end of the chart, mortgage debt is 2.5% of the top 1%’s net worth.

Sep 4, 2024 · America's top exports are oil and gas, aerospace products and parts, petroleum and coal products, medicines and pharmaceuticals, and motor vehicles. How balanced is US trade? The US typically imports more than it exports.