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👮 Which states have the highest #police officer salaries? After adjusting for cost of living, California takes the top spot with a median police salary of $100,781. Among public service professions, only registered nurses earn more on average than police officers. #NationalPoliceDay

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If you don't have the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI) release calendar bookmarked, don't worry. We've got you covered. Here's the scoop from today's CPI drop:

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On #NationalSmallBusinessDay, we're celebrating the big impact small businesses have on the US economy. #Dataviz #SmallBiz #SmallBusiness

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Nonpartisan & not for profit @USAFacts.org provides facts without the spin #justthefacts

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👀With all eyes on #Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration, a big question was raised: How exactly do universities spend billions in government funds?

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Turns out we don't have any data on the new pope — but we do have data on the 3 US counties called "Pope County." 👀

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What a compliment! @abobymous.bsky.social

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🌪️Between 2020 and 2024, every state (except Hawaii) recorded at least one #tornado, according to #NOAA data. Can you guess which state has the most #tornadoes? (Hint: No Todo — it's not Kansas) usafacts.org/articles/bey...

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Not us crying. 🫶 @miskaknapek.bsky.social

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For #AAPIHeritageMonth, we’re serving up facts all month long on the US' fastest-growing racial group — the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Did you know 3 states account for 44% of the #AAPI population? ➡️ California, Nevada, and Washington. #Dataviz #Maps

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President Trump’s proposed budget includes changes to #RentalAssistance, like: 🔹 Cuts federal rental aid programs such as HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) by ~40% 🔹 Imposes a 2-year cap on rental aid for able-bodied adults without dependents

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Is this too much to ask for? 📊 #Dataviz #rstats #DataScience

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On #NationalTeacherDay, we’re digging into the data on teacher pay — and there's a lot to learn. 💰 The median annual wage for pre-K-12 teachers was $63,000 in 2024. 🍎 High school teachers had the highest median pay at $64,690. #Edusky #Education #Dataviz

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📚The US got its report card back. Math and reading scores are still trailing behind pre-pandemic levels — with reading taking a page-turn for the worse. #Education #Edusky #Math #Academic

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On average, each US resident contributed around $14,000 to federal revenue in 2023. @usafacts.org

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📰ICYMI: The American Federation of Government Employees and AFL-CIO sued the Office of Personnel Management, claiming it let #DOGE agents snoop on restricted data from current and former feds. OPM tried to get the case tossed, but a judge said nope last month. Not sure what OPM is? We got you!

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📚In honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, let’s take a quick pop quiz: How much do teachers get paid in the US? 🍎 Washington state ranks highest for adjusted pay among elementary, middle, and high school teachers 🍎 Preschool teachers earn the most in DC #DataViz #Edusky #Teachersky

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💼What's the US #unemployment rate right now? In April, it was 4.2% — a 0.3 percentage point increase from the year before. #DataViz

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Our founder Steve Ballmer joined Semafor's Summit to discuss the importance of comprehensive #education data — and why he's urging Secretary McMahon to maintain the work of the National Center for Education Statistics. Read more here: www.semafor.com/article/04/2... #EduSky #AcademicSky

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