Prime-Age Men in the Workforce Fell From 96% to 89%
Among men ages 25 to 54, labor-force participation fell from 95.8% in 1970 to 89.1% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fact Sheet, Work & Jobs
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Fact Sheet, Health & Medicine
Two DSM Panels Had 100% Drug-Company Money Ties
In a 2006 study of financial relationships among DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR panel members, every member of the Mood Disorders Work Group (8 of 8) and every member of the Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders Work Group (7 of 7) had a docume
Fact Sheet, Your Body
Physical Genital Arousal and Subjective Desire Do Not Always Match
A meta-analysis of sexual-arousal research found that physiological genital arousal and self-reported subjective arousal are not always closely matched, and the degree of concordance differs between individuals and groups.
Fact Sheet, Money & Paychecks
Claiming Social Security at 62 Can Reduce Benefits by Up to 30% When Full Retirement Age Is 67
The 1983 Social Security amendments retained the ability to claim reduced retirement benefits at age 62 while raising full retirement age to 67. For workers whose full retirement age is 67, claiming at 62 can produce a permanent reduction o
Fact Sheet, Money & Paychecks
U.S. Household Debt Rose From 67% of Disposable Income in 1980 to 90% in 2025
Federal Reserve Financial Accounts data show that household debt equaled about 67% of disposable personal income at the end of 1980 and about 90% at the end of 2025.
Fact Sheet, Family & Community
21% of Sandwiched 50-Somethings Had Both a Minor Child and a Grown Child They Helped Financially
Among U.S. adults ages 50–59 who were in Pew Research Center’s sandwich generation in 2025, 21% had both a child younger than 18 and an adult child they had financially supported in the prior year, in addition to a living parent age 65 or o
Fact Sheet, Faith & Common Ground
The Golden Rule Appears in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Confucianism
The ethic of reciprocity—treating others as you would want to be treated—appears in major traditions that differ sharply on theology. Jesus gives the positive form in Matthew 7:12; Hillel gives the negative form in Shabbat 31a; a hadith att
Fact Sheet, Home & Housing
Even With the House Paid Off, Owners Still Spend About $664 a Month to Keep It
In the 2024 American Community Survey, the median selected monthly owner cost for U.S. owner-occupied homes without a mortgage was $664. Census owner-cost measures include expenses such as real-estate taxes, insurance, utilities, condominiu
Behind the Numbers, Fact Sheet
Does CPI Include Your Mortgage Payment, Property Tax, and Home-Repair Bills?
Under the CPI framework for owner-occupied housing, home purchase prices and capital costs are not directly included as consumer-price items. BLS says mortgage interest, property taxes, real-estate fees, most maintenance, and improvement co
Behind the Numbers, Fact Sheet
Does “Personal Income” Mean Paychecks?
BEA personal income is broader than wages. It includes income from production, ownership of homes or businesses and financial assets, plus government and business transfers.