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In 2012, three states that account for more than one-fifth of the nation’s population—California, New York, and New Jersey—had a foreign-born population that, for each state, exceeded 20 percent of its total population.
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Since 1994, the unemployment rate for foreign-born workers has generally increased when the unemployment rate for native-born workers has increased and decreased when the rate for native-born workers has decreased.
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Over the past two decades, the number of children in federally subsidized foster care has steadily declined, while the number of children whose adoptive parents receive federal adoption assistance has increased.
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Spending for military retirement pay and survivors’ annuities will rise by more than 30 percent over the next decade, CBO projects.
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The number of people receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has risen sharply in recent years—from about 26 million in 2007 to nearly 47 million in 2012.
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By 2012, more than 95 percent of new mortgages were federally guaranteed. CBO expects that percentage to drop sharply in coming years under current law.
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CBO projects that, starting in 2015, the highway account of the Highway Trust Fund will have insufficient revenues to meet its obligations, resulting in steadily accumulating shortfalls.
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Under current law, total funding for child nutrition programs will grow from $20 billion in 2013 to $29 billion in 2023, CBO projects.
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Since 2008, during and after the most recent recession, temporary programs have significantly expanded the benefits available to unemployed people.
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