In May 2025, 2.8 billion U.S. dollars were paid out in unemployment benefits in the United States. This is a decrease from April 2025, when 3.2 billion U.S. dollars were paid in unemployment benefits. The large figures seen in 2020 are largely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Welfare in the U.S. Unemployment benefits first started in 1935 during the Great Depression as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Social Security Act of 1935 ensured that Americans would not fall deeper into poverty. The United States was the only developed nation in the world at the time that did not offer any welfare benefits. This program created unemployment benefits, Medicare and Medicaid, and maternal and child welfare. The only major welfare program that the United States currently lacks is a paid maternity leave policy. Currently, the United States only offers 12 unpaid weeks of leave, under certain circumstances. However, the number of people without health insurance in the United States has greatly decreased since 2010. Unemployment benefits Current unemployment benefits in the United States vary from state to state due to unemployment being funded by both the state and the federal government. The average duration of people collecting unemployment benefits in the United States has fluctuated since January 2020, from as little as 4.55 weeks to as many as 50.32 weeks. The unemployment rate varies by ethnicity, gender, and education levels. For example, those aged 16 to 24 have faced the highest unemployment rates since 1990 during the pandemic. In February 2023, the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metropolitan area had the highest unemployment rate in the United States.

Replication materials for Ishiyama & Yung (2025) Not All Stationary Bandits Are the Same: Ethnicity, Insurgency Goals, and Welfare Service Provision

The global greyhound racing market is a dynamic sector exhibiting consistent growth, driven by factors such as increasing popularity of online betting, the rise of regulated online gambling platforms, and targeted marketing campaigns to attract new audiences. While precise market size figures for 2025 are not provided, a reasonable estimation can be made based on industry trends and available data. Considering the presence of established players like The Rank Group and Bet365, coupled with the growth of online betting, we can project a 2025 market size of approximately $1.5 billion. This projection accounts for various factors including the increasing legalization and regulation of online gambling in several key regions. We assume a CAGR of 5% (a conservative estimate given the growth in online sports betting generally), reflecting a moderate yet sustained expansion throughout the forecast period. This CAGR, combined with the estimated 2025 figure, allows for projection of steady market expansion to roughly $2.2 billion by 2033. Growth is further fueled by the diversification of betting options within greyhound racing, such as in-play betting and enhanced race-day experiences. However, challenges such as animal welfare concerns, particularly in certain regions, and regulatory hurdles in some jurisdictions continue to pose restraints on the market's overall potential. Segment-wise, online platforms are likely dominating the market share, surpassing traditional race tracks and dog racing venues. The North American and European markets are expected to continue leading in terms of revenue generation, although developing markets in Asia-Pacific and parts of Africa, fueled by increasing access to the internet and online betting, offer promising future growth opportunities.

This data explores the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children's Bureau Adoption of Children with Public Child Welfare Agency Involvement by State for Fiscal Years 1995 - 2006. For Fiscal Years 1995 - 1997, The data for FY 1995-FY 1997 were reported by States to set baselines for the Adoption Incentive Program. They came from a variety of sources including the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), court records, file reviews and legacy information systems. For Fiscal Years 1998 - 2006, Unless otherwise noted, the data come from the AFCARS adoption database. Because AFCARS adoption data are being continuously updated and cleaned, the numbers reported here may differ from data reported elsewhere. In addition, data reported for the Adoption Incentive Program will differ from these data because adoptions reported for that program are identified through a different AFCARS data element and must qualify in other ways to be counted toward the award of incentive funds. Counts include adoptions reported as of 6/1/2005. Where appropriate, AFCARS data have been adjusted for duplication.

This data explores special needs in adopted children's cases. In the child welfare field, the child characteristics included in the "special needs" category are determined by the State child welfare agency. They always include having a disability and frequently include membership in a sibling or minority group, or older age. ** data from Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Washington are questionable due to the large percentage of missing data.

Ratio of the inactive population aged 65 and over to the labour force aged 15 to 64, with projections through 2050. The percentage of the population that is 65 years or older is rising in all OECD countries and is expected to continue doing so. The number of inactive elderly as a ratio of the number in the total labour force is also increasing throughout OECD countries. These trends have a number of implications for government and private spending on pensions and health care and, more generally, for economic growth and welfare. Population is defined as the resident population, i.e. all persons, regardless of citizenship, who have a permanent place of residence in the country. The labour force is defined according to the ILO Guidelines and consists of those in employment plus persons who are available for work and who are actively seeking employment. Population projections are taken from national sources where these are available, but for some countries they are based on Eurostat and UN projections. Null data ".." was changed to be -1