30 Year Mortgage Rate in the United States decreased to 6.77 percent in June 26 from 6.81 percent in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States 30 Year Mortgage Rate.

The foreclosure rate in the United States has experienced significant fluctuations over the past two decades, reaching its peak in 2010 at 2.23 percent following the financial crisis. Since then, the rate has steadily declined, with a notable drop to 0.11 percent in 2021 due to government interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the rate stood slightly higher at 0.23 percent but remained well below historical averages, indicating a relatively stable housing market. Impact of economic conditions on foreclosures The foreclosure rate is closely tied to broader economic trends and housing market conditions. During the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the share of non-performing mortgage loans climbed significantly, with loans 90 to 180 days past due reaching 4.6 percent. Since then, the share of seriously delinquent loans has dropped notably, demonstrating a substantial improvement in mortgage performance. Among other things, the improved mortgage performance has to do with changes in the mortgage approval process. Homebuyers are subject to much stricter lending standards, such as higher credit score requirements. These changes ensure that borrowers can meet their payment obligations and are at a lower risk of defaulting and losing their home. Challenges for potential homebuyers Despite the low foreclosure rates, potential homebuyers face significant challenges in the current market. Homebuyer sentiment worsened substantially in 2021 and remained low across all age groups through 2024, with the 45 to 64 age group expressing the most negative outlook. Factors contributing to this sentiment include high housing costs and various financial obligations. For instance, in 2023, 52 percent of non-homeowners reported that student loan expenses hindered their ability to save for a down payment.

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This statistic displays the distribution of sources of Donald Trump's net worth as of February 2017. Donald Trump's real estate holdings in New York City were estimated to be worth 1.7 billion U.S. dollars as of February 2017.

This statistic provides a breakdown of the differences between the Obama and Trump administrations in regards to the composition of their White House staff in terms of salaries and numbers, as of June 2017. The Trump administration had 60 White House staff earning more than 150,000 U.S. dollars per year. The corresponding figure for the Obama administration was 40.

As of December, 2022, Donald Trump endorsed 172 candidates for the midterm United States House of Representatives in primary and general elections taking place across the United States. 147 of the endorsed candidates won their general election to take-up a seat in the House. The former presidents endorsements included Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Kevin McCarthy of California.

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According to a poll conducted at the end of 2022, Americans were feeling quite pessimistic about the coming year. 90 percent of Americans felt negatively about the prospect of political conflict in 2023.

The Economy 2022 was a difficult year for many Americans, as it was for many around the world. After a year of high inflation, record fuel prices, and decreased financial security, the country greeted 2023 with high rates of skepticism and caution. Although the U.S. economy itself has experienced a strong rebound from the pandemic recession compared with other major economies, a sustained decline in consumer spending power thanks to wage growth not keeping pace with inflation has everyday Americans feeling the pinch.

U.S. political landscape The political scene in the U.S. also had a tumultuous few years in the lead up to 2023. The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States in 2016 left many voters reeling and the country more divided than ever. The beginning of 2021 was market by the January 6th attack on the Capitol, as well as the inauguration of Joe Biden. Additionally, the country continued to grapple with a politicized response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. 2022 began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ushering in the beginning of a global fuel and inflation crisis. In the midst of hardening economic conditions, the Supreme Court overturned its ruling on Roe v. Wade, returning the power to decide abortion restrictions to state legislatures.

The 2022 midterm elections saw Republicans win enough seats to take back control of the House of Representatives, but saw the GOP ultimately underperform compared to predictions at the time. The first day of the 2023 congressional term was marked by the inability of the Republican Party to unify itself behind one candidate for Speaker of the House, leading to a once in a century multi-round of Speaker elections. With new members of the House not able to be sworn in until a Speaker is elected, 2023 had a difficult start.

Article One of the U.S. Constitution states that only the House of Representatives has the power to impeach a president, and if an overall majority votes in favor of impeachment, charges are then brought before the Senate where a two-third majority is needed to convict the president and, most likely, remove them from office. In the history of the United States, attempts of impeachment were made against several sitting presidents; however, only three were ever impeached; these were Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump (twice). Richard Nixon likely would have been impeached and removed from office, had he not resigned before formal proceedings could start. Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson became president in 1865, following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Although a Republican, Lincoln chose a Democrat, Johnson, as his Vice President, as a symbol of cross-party unity during the American Civil War. As president, Johnson often clashed with his Republican opponents in Congress and vetoed many of the Reconstruction policies they were trying to enact. When Johnson's tried to replace the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, the Senate voted against this; Johnson then vetoed their decision and proceeded with the change regardless. Three days later, the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching the President, bringing forward eleven articles of impeachment relating to his unconstitutional dismissal of Stanton and his personal conduct against the Senate. Three of these were voted on by the Senate, and 36 guilty votes were required to achieve a two-thirds majority, which would have resulted in Johnson's removal from office. Johnson's presidency survived by a single vote on each of the three charges, and he remained in office for the remainder of his term (though as a lame duck with very little influence). Johnson is regarded by many historians as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. Impeachment of Bill Clinton In 1998, President Clinton was impeached, and two charges were brought before the Senate. The origins of the charges came from a 1994 lawsuit that accused Clinton of sexually harassing a state employee while he was Governor of Arkansas, and the subsequent investigations exposed details of an extramarital affair between Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton denied this affair in a sworn testimony; however, the Starr Report found evidence to the contrary, while further evidence emerged of Clinton coaching his staff to lie under oath. The House of Representatives voted 228 to 206 to impeach Clinton for perjury (lying under oath), and 221 to 212 to impeach him for the obstruction of justice (ordering aides to commit perjury). In the Senate, 67 guilty votes were needed for a two-third majority; however, Clinton was acquitted, and remained in office for the remainder of his term. During the trial, Clinton still had a public approval rating of more than seventy percent, and in subsequent polls he is most often ranked in the top half of U.S. presidents. Impeachments of Donald Trump Donald Trump was impeached by the House in December 2019, and was charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, with a vote of 229 to 197 in favor of impeachment. These charges stemmed from Trump's attempts to coerce the President of Ukraine into investigating his political opponents (Joe Biden and his son, Hunter) in exchange for already-promised military aid. By doing this, Trump had solicited foreign interference in the 2020 election; determined as an abuse of power by the House of Representatives. Subsequent instructions to his staff to ignore subpoenas for documents or testimonies led to a second charge of obstruction of Congress. In February 2020, Trump was acquitted of both charges by the Senate, with almost complete partisan division in the results. Republican Mitt Romney became the first Senator to ever vote against their party's president in an impeachment trial in a move that drew considerable backlash from the president and other Republicans. President Trump then lost re-election in 2020, but claimed that the election had been stolen through widespread voter fraud. Neither Trump nor his associates could provide evidence of these claims, although the theory gained support among some followers. On January 6, 2021, Trump gave a speech where he encouraged his followers to march on the Capitol building, where the election results were being certified by Congress. Numerous supporters stormed the building in an attempt to overturn the election results, and five people died due to the riot. One week later, the House of Representatives voted 232 (222 Democrats, 10 Republicans) to 197 (all Republicans) in favor of impeaching the president for the second time, charging him with inciting an insurrection. When the trial went to the Senate, seven Republicans voted to convict, along with all Democrats and Independents. Although this wa...

In 2024, the average value of U.S. farm real estate was 4,170 U.S. dollars per acre. Compared to one decade earlier, the value has increased by almost 40 percent. Generally, the value of U.S. farm real estate has had an upward trend since 1970. U.S. farms The number of farms in the United States has conversely been decreasing each year, reaching about two million farms as of 2022. That year, Texas had the most farms out of any other U.S. state by far, with about 246,000 farms. Missouri and Iowa had the second and third most farms, though neither state exceeded 100,000 farms. Agricultural trade Agricultural products encompass any products from agricultural origin that are meant for human consumption or animal feed. Agricultural products can include livestock products or crops. In 2022, the U.S. exported about 196.4 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of agricultural goods worldwide, increasing from the previous several years. Mexico is a key destination for U.S. agricultural products and imported just over 28 billion dollars’ worth in 2022, more than Europe and Eurasia combined.

Every four years in the United States, the electoral college system is used to determine the winner of the presidential election. In this system, each state has a fixed number of electors based on their population size, and (generally speaking) these electors then vote for their candidate with the most popular votes within their state or district. Since 1964, there have been 538 electoral votes available for presidential candidates, who need a minimum of 270 votes to win the election. Because of this system, candidates do not have to win over fifty percent of the popular votes across the country, but just win in enough states to receive a total of 270 electoral college votes. The use of this system is a source of debate in the U.S.; those in favor claim that it prevents candidates from focusing on the interests of urban populations, and must also appeal to smaller and less-populous states, and they say that this system preserves federalism and the two-party system. However, critics argue that this system does not represent the will of the majority of American voters, and that it encourages candidates to disproportionally focus on winning in swing states, where the outcome is more difficult to predict. Popular results From 1789 until 1820, there was no popular vote, and the President was then chosen only by the electors from each state. George Washington was unanimously voted for by the electorate, receiving one hundred percent of the votes in both elections. From 1824, the popular vote has been conducted among American citizens, to help electors decide who to vote for (although the 1824 winner was chosen by the House of Representatives, as no candidate received over fifty percent of electoral votes). Since 1924, the difference in the share of both votes has varied, with several candidates receiving over ninety percent of the electoral votes while only receiving between fifty and sixty percent of the popular vote. The highest difference was for Ronald Reagan in 1980, where he received just 50.4 percent of the popular vote, but 90.9 percent of the electoral votes. Unpopular winners Since 1824, there have been 49 elections, and in 18 of these the winner did not receive over fifty percent of the popular vote. In the majority of these cases, the winner did receive a plurality of the votes, however there have been five instances where the winner of the electoral college vote lost the popular vote to another candidate. The most recent examples of this were in 2000, when George W. Bush received roughly half a million fewer votes than Al Gore, and in 2016, where Hillary Clinton won approximately three million more votes than Donald Trump.