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The FRED Blog has used World Bank data to discuss infant mortality and life expectancy and refugee populations across groups of countries, economies, or territories classified by their level of income. Today, we discuss how these income categories are assigned. … Continue reading →

Before the Civil War, the principal way the US federal government raised income was through customs duties, a.k.a. import tariffs. These duties were easy to implement, by simply imposing them on all incoming ships at US ports. During the Civil … Continue reading →

The lemonade stand. A longstanding symbol of childhood summer entrepreneurship. In this FRED Blog post, we answer the cornerstone question of every sound lemonade stand business plan: “How much does it cost to produce a glass of lemonade?” The FRED … Continue reading →

Women have increased their representation in the labor force over time. In this post, we discuss how this process has differed by age group. The FRED graph above tracks women’s share among the employed for two age groups: 20-24 years … Continue reading →

The FRED Blog has used county-level data to show where poverty is more prevalent in the US. Today, we use FRED’s recent addition of Census data to discuss the types of families more likely to experience poverty. The FRED graph … Continue reading →