Immigration enforcement recalibration
How many immigration arrests did ICE make in 2024?
USAFacts reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 149,070 arrests in fiscal year 2024, including 113,430 administrative arrests.
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Medicaid cuts and enrollment changes
How many people rely on Medicaid coverage?
In fiscal year 2024, 88.8 million people in the United States were covered by Medicaid, about 26.2% of the population.
Dive deeperMiddle East fighting and oil prices
How do oil shocks affect gasoline prices?
USAFacts data show gasoline prices usually rise when oil supply falls, because crude oil is the largest factor in gas prices; releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has lowered prices by 13 to 31 cents per gallon during periods of high prices.
Dive deeperOil prices ease in October 2023
How have U.S. oil prices changed recently?
USAFacts reports that the spot price for a barrel of oil more than doubled from an average of $44.28 in 2020 to $94.90 in 2022, then fell to $88.03 by October 2023.
Dive deeperNationwide homelessness count
How many people experience homelessness nationwide?
USAFacts data show about 771,480 people experienced homelessness nationwide in January 2024, an 18% increase from 2023.
Dive deeperWhite House housing shortage blueprint
How many U.S. homes were vacant in 2024?
USAFacts reports that the United States had approximately 15.1 million vacant homes in 2024, equal to 10.3% of the nation’s housing inventory.
Dive deeperDrugmaker deal savings estimate
How much do prescription drugs cost Medicare?
USAFacts reports Medicare spent $146 billion on prescription drug coverage in the latest data, and Part D made up 13% of total Medicare spending.
Dive deeperState funding for public schools
How much state money goes to public schools?
USAFacts data for the 2021–2022 school year shows that about 44.1% of public school funding came from state sources, totaling about $401 billion of $909.2 billion in overall public school funding.
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