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Billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S. have tripled since the 1980s. 2011 broke records, with 14 separate events. Read More
The gap between federal taxes owed and taxes paid stood at $400 billion in 2012. About 15 percent of taxpayers failed to pay.
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International trade has risen dramatically in the past 20 years, but the U.S. still runs a trade deficit, most dramatically with China.
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The U.S. spent $2.6 billion in 2012 to protect American embassies and personnel overseas. That’s an increase of more than 1,000 percent since 1998.
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The U.S. has sent almost $300 billion in military and economic aid to troubled Middle East and Central Asian countries over the past six decades - but the results suggest that we can't just buy peace.
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The sequester is here - get the facts on what could be cut and what's safe. GET THE FACTS
Economic crisis threatens the American dream. Real-world players confront wrenching tradeoffs. Can Americans still come together to accomplish great things? WATCH NOW
