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Our statement regarding today's news about the #BLS.

Sparklers sent 1,700 people to the ER last year. Yes, sparklers. They can burn at 2,000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, as hot as a blow torch. Get ready to wow your friends and family with that little tidbit and this collection of @cpsc.gov fireworks facts we rounded up for Fourth of July weekend:

The #Education Department (ED) is withholding more than $6 billion in congressional funding from state education agencies for after-school and summer programs. During FY 2022, 46.4% of federal spending of public #schools came from the ED. #Edusky #DataViz

Trick or stats! 🎃 This Halloween, we’re taking a look at trick-or-treaters' favorite sweets. 🍬In 2023, Americans spent an average of $164 on candy alone — a 44% jump in just 2 years. That’s a lot of M&M’s.

What’s scarier than ghosts? 👇 Mislabeled charts 🫣 Data not being adjusted for inflation 😳 Seeing the data no longer… exists! 😨 That’s why we’re here - to keep the facts alive!

This week, major employers like Amazon, UPS, and Nestlé announced mass #layoffs. Zooming out: 13.8 million people were laid off in 2025 through August — a 4.6% increase over the same period in 2024.

Hurricanes like Melissa are not a one-off. The data shows a pattern. There have been seven tropical storms and five hurricanes so far in 2025. In the last decade (2015 to 2024), there was an average of 18 named storms a year in the Atlantic Ocean. That was the highest 10-year average on record.

This year, there have been nearly 14 million layoffs in the US. In August of this year, about 1.7 million people were laid off. Stay updated with the monthly numbers here: https://bit.ly/3JxfPhv

If the government shutdown continues, #SNAP funding could run out by November 1. 41.7 million Americans rely on SNAP every month. That’s roughly 1 in 8 Americans. Share your thoughts on the data below.

#HurricaneMelissa just made landfall in Jamaica. Here’s how this season stacks up: 🌪️ 12 tropical storms or hurricanes so far in 2025 🌪️ Only 1 reached US soil with tropical-storm-force winds 🌪️ Since 2015, 42% of US counties have experienced tropical storms

It’s open enrollment season for #Medicare — so let’s look at the facts. 📈67.6 million people were enrolled in Medicare in 2024 (that's 1.5% up from the previous year). 💰The average cost of Medicare per beneficiary hit $17,786 — the highest ever (after adjusting for inflation). #DataViz

One state produces more pumpkins than the next top five states combined. In 2023, this state harvested 690 million pounds of pumpkins! Any guesses which state? 🎃

Alaska airlines grounded flights nationwide due to a tech outage. Here's where they rank for on-time arrivals.