Feb 3, 2026
Us tax revenue by earnings
federal tax system is progressive on paper— apply and bracket thresholds were raised for 2026—yet the bulk of federal income-tax revenue comes from a narrow slice of high earners while the bottom half...
Employment Cost Index
A measure used to calculate locality pay
Fact-Checks
3 resultsJan 12, 2026
Who voted in all the decisions for pension and salary for senators and house members
Congress — meaning the House and the Senate acting through legislation — is the actor that sets members’ pay and the rules for congressional pensions; the Constitution requires compensation be “ascert...
Jan 11, 2026
Average salary in U.S. is about $3,000 per month.
The claim that the average salary in the U.S. is about $3,000 per month (roughly $36,000 per year) does not match the major data snapshots available for 2025–2026: official and widely cited private so...