A historical look at the highest and lowest tax brackets since 1913... Read More
How have the different forms of taxes funded the U.S. government throughout the years?... Read More
The highest earners may pay income tax rates that are almost double that of the average American, but the largest chunk of income tax revenue collected by the IRS comes from households earning between $100K and $200K.... Read More
The average taxpayer in the U.S. paid 14.01% on their adjusted gross income between 2001 and 2016.... Read More
Roughly one-third of U.S. citizens have no income tax liability.... Read More
A look at each state's income tax as well as sales tax rates... Read More
A comparison of taxes across the globe... Read More
A home may be the biggest purchase most people make in their lives, but households' home equity is actually comparable to households' direct stock ownership.... Read More
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.... Read More
Over 42% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.... Read More
Household debt in the U.S. grew to $14.15 trillion in the fourth quarter.... Read More
Credit limits in the U.S. have surpassed pre-crisis levels, but utilization rates remain low.... Read More
Student loan debt has grown at an astronomical rate since the financial crisis.... Read More
People under 30 hold a relatively small amount of debt compared to other age groups. Student loans make up the largest portion of their debt.... Read More
The percentage of consumers with debt at a collection agency has fallen over the past couple years, although the average collection amount has risen over the same period.... Read More
Household debt broken down by delinquency status... Read More
The fourth quarter saw $752 billion in mortgage origination, the largest quarterly total since 2005.... Read More
The CBO projects the government's net interest expenses will increase over the next ten years.... Read More
Homes in the U.S. have yet to recapture their pre-crash levels on an inflation-adjusted basis, marking the country as one of the worst performers since 2005.... Read More
A growing portion of personal expenditures is on services rather than goods.... Read More