by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 21, 2020 | News
U.S. food insecurity declined again in 2019, bringing the total below 2007 levels, according to an annual report released in early September by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Last year, 10.5% of U.S. households (13.7 million) experienced low or very low...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 17, 2020 | News
Teens in the U.S. tend to self-identify with the same faith tradition and practice many of the same faith expressions as their parents, according to a Pew Research Center report published Sept. 10. For example, 86% of teens of religiously unaffiliated parents...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 16, 2020 | News
A sharp drop in U.S. adults who see progress in civil rights for Black Americans has taken place in the past four years, according to a Gallup report published Sept. 9. Respondents were asked to answer the following question: “Thinking back over your lifetime, how do...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 15, 2020 | News
Inequality in the U.S. has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP) report published Sept. 4. In late July, 12.1% of all U.S. families said they didn’t have enough to eat at some point in the past week....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 14, 2020 | News
Half of all U.S. adults are “extremely concerned” or “concerned” about bankruptcy resulting from medical costs associated with a major health event, according to a Gallup report published Sept. 1. This is a five-point increase from 2019, with female concern increasing...
