America's Progress Report
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How's Texas doing across the SoTS report?
It ranks higher on Mental Health, Economy, and Trust, while showing lower rankings on Social Capital, Citizenship and Democracy, and Environment.
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As a member of our Board of Directors, Anna Lembke brings forward her expertise in addiction medicine, psychiatry, and the treatment of substance use disorders.
Learn more about Anna Lembke and her contributions to the project: stateofnation.org/lembke-ann…
Violence shapes how people experience safety and move through their daily lives.
Our findings examine two measures in the Violence topic: Murder Rate and Shootings.
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Shootings are measured as the rate of fatal shootings per 100,000 population. This includes murders and suicides, as well as officer-involved, accidental, and mass shootings, and many other types.
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How's Virginia doing across the SoTS report?
It ranks higher on Economy, Trust, and Mental Health, with lower rankings on Civil Liberties, Life Satisfaction, Children and Families, Social Capital, and Inequality.
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Despite strong economic growth, the US continues to underperform in self-reported well-being measures.
In a new Brookings article, SoTN contributors ask whether the US is an outlier in declining well-being despite rising incomes.
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As a member of our Board of Directors, Gary Hoover brings forward his expertise in the intersection of Economics, Race, and Public Policy.
Learn more about Gary Hoover and his contributions to the project: stateofnation.org/hoover-gar…
Economic Output is measured as real gross domestic product (GDP), or the level of production within a state’s boundaries, expressed in 2023 US dollars.
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Productivity is measured as the labor productivity of the private nonfarm sector, indexed to 2017.
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State economies shape many aspects of daily life, from employment and income to the goods and services available to individuals and families.
Our findings examine two measures in the Economy topic: Economic Output and Productivity.
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How's Georgia doing across the State of the States report?
It ranks higher on Civil Liberties, Mental Health, and Trust, with lower rankings on Inequality, Life Satisfaction, Work and Labor Force, and Environment.
Explore Georgia’s full profile: stateofnation.org/georgia/
As a member of our Board of Directors, Michael R. Strain brings his expertise in labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics.
Learn more about Michael and his contributions to the project: stateofnation.org/strain-mic…
Inequality refers to differences in income and wealth across society and can signal disparities in social and economic opportunity.
Our recent findings examine two measures of inequality: Income Inequality and Poverty.
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Poverty is measured using the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which measures income net of government taxes and transfer programs.
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