The People's Dashboard

Our Sources

Federal Reserve (FRED) Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Census Bureau Dept. of Housing & Urban Dev. Congressional Budget Office

Jobs & Wages

Priority #1

Are Americans working, and can they afford to live on what they earn?

Unemployment Over Time

Monthly rate — lower is better for workers

Wages vs. Inflation

When blue is above orange, workers gain purchasing power

Housing & Rent

Priority #2

Can working families afford a place to live?

Mortgage Rates Over Time

30-year fixed — the cost of borrowing to buy a home

Home Prices Over Time

Median sales price — the affordability squeeze

Grocery & Gas Prices

Priority #3

What are everyday essentials actually costing families right now?

Consumer Price Index Over Time

The higher the line, the more expensive life is

Gas Prices Over Time

Regular unleaded — what you pay at the pump

Healthcare Costs

Priority #4

Can families afford to stay healthy?

Your State Spotlight

🇺🇸 50 STATES

Pick your state or let it rotate — see how your home compares to the national numbers.

State Unemployment

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National Unemployment

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State Median Income

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National Median Income

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U.S. overall

State vs. National Unemployment

Monthly — see if your state is above or below the national rate

State Unemployment Trend

Your state's unemployment rate over the past 2 years

How Does This Affect Me?

PERSONAL

Enter your numbers. We'll show you exactly where you stand compared to the national picture — no jargon, just your reality.

Your Annual Household Income

Monthly Rent or Mortgage

Weekly Grocery Spend

Household Size

Who Represents You?

ACCOUNTABILITY

Enter your zip code to find your members of Congress. These are the people who vote on the laws that affect your paycheck, your rent, and your healthcare.

Your Zip Code

Remember: These people work for YOU. Call their office. Show up at town halls. They pay attention when constituents speak up — especially in election years.

The News Room

All Sides

Same story, different spin. We pull headlines from left, right, and center — so you can see how each side frames the news. Read them all, then decide for yourself.

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Why we show all sides: No single news source tells the whole story. By reading how the same events are covered from different perspectives, you become harder to mislead. The "lean" labels are based on widely-accepted media bias ratings from AllSides.com and Ad Fontes Media.

Claim Check

Updated Daily

What they said vs. what the data shows — from both sides. Powered by PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, and our own editorial checks.

The Epstein Files

TRANSPARENCY

3.5 million pages of documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38, signed Nov. 19, 2025). Both parties demanded this. The people deserve to see it. Here are the official sources — no filter, no spin.

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Official Document Sources

Direct links to government-hosted files. No third-party filters.

🏛️ DOJ Epstein Library

justice.gov/epstein — The primary federal repository. 3.5M+ pages, photos, videos, court records.

📂 DOJ Disclosures

Data Sets 1-12. Documents from FBI, SDNY, SDFL investigations. Searchable PDFs.

🏠 House Oversight Records

Congressional release — documents obtained from DOJ and the Epstein estate.

📜 The Actual Law

H.R.4405 — Full text of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Read what Congress mandated.

RELEASED

3.5M+

Pages of documents, court records, FBI files, internal DOJ communications

MEDIA

182K+

Images and 2,000+ videos released from FBI investigations

CONTROVERSY

550+

Pages in the initial release that were entirely blacked out. Lawmakers from both parties called this unacceptable.

THE LAW SAYS

Zero

Records shall be withheld "on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity" — that's the actual law.

Timeline of Releases

Nov 19, 2025President Trump signs the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law. Bipartisan near-unanimous vote.

Dec 19, 2025DOJ releases first batch — heavily redacted. 550+ pages completely blacked out. Bipartisan outrage. 16 files quietly disappear from the website.

Dec 23, 2025Second batch: 11,000+ files, ~30,000 pages. Flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein's jet "many more times" than previously known. Photos of Clinton emerge.

Jan 30, 2026Massive release: 3M+ pages, 180K images, 2,000+ videos. DOJ claims full compliance. Lawmakers dispute this — over 6 million pages were identified total.

Feb 2026Members of Congress allowed to review unredacted files at secure DOJ facilities. Rep. Raskin accuses DOJ of "obscuring information through unexplained redactions."

Our position: The People's Dashboard doesn't take political sides — but we take the side of transparency. The law is clear: these files belong to the public. We link directly to official government sources so you can read the documents yourself. No filter. No narrative. Just the records. Powerful people on BOTH sides of the aisle are named in these files. Accountability doesn't have a party.

What You Can Do

Knowledge is power. Here's how to stay informed and make your voice count.

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Check the Data Yourself

Visit fred.stlouisfed.org and data.bls.gov — the same free, public data the government uses.

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Track Your Reps

See how your elected officials vote on the issues that affect your wallet at congress.gov.

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Fact-Check Both Sides

Use PolitiFact.com and FactCheck.org to verify claims from any politician, any party.

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