BIG DATA


WHAT MAKES UP CONSUMER


Housing 44.2%


Transportation 16.6% Food &


Beverages


14.5% Medical Care


8.3%


PRICE INDEX It tracks prices of everyday goods and services to measure inflation. Here’s how much weight each category carries:


Education & Communication


5.7% ICE


Recreation 5.3%


Other Goods & Services


2.9%


Apparel 2.5%


SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


$33.93


Most Law Enforcement


Funds Go to ICE Spending in billions of dollars.


$4.21 $3.31 $2.57 $1.87 $1.77 $1.63 $0.94 $0.92 FBI


SOURCE: Congressional Budget Ofice via CATO Institute U.S. Wages Lag Inflation


Change in average hourly wages and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since January 2021.


Average Hourly Earnings Facebook Still


Top News Source Where we find news on social media:


Facebook 26% YouTube 21% Instagram 16% WhatsApp 15% X (formerly Twitter) TikTok 10%


25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5%


Consumer Price Index


Average Real Hourly Earnings +22.7%


+21.8%


Secret DEA DOJ DHS ATF IRS-DT Other Service


-0.7%


Jan. ’21


Jan. ’22


Jan. ’23


Jan. ’24


Jan. ’25


Jul. ’25


SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


MINIMUM WAGE OR LESS Jobs with the largest share of U.S. workers making $7.25 an hour or less:


11% SOURCE: Reuters Institute, Digital News Report 2025


• Food preparation & serving nearly 500,000 workers at or below minimum wage


• Business & professional operations about 100,000 • Personal care & services about 75,000 • Transportation about 50,000 • Sales about 40,000 • Healthcare support about 25,000 • Protective services about 20,000 • Cleaning & maintenance about 15,000


SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 40 NEWSMAX | NOVEMBER 2025


FOOD WORKERS EARN


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