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About How's It Going?

How's It Going? is a nonpartisan project that presents an ongoing 250-year progress report on the United States, covering the period from 1776 to 2026. Using federal data sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census, Federal Reserve Economic Data, and the Economic Policy Institute, it tracks economic and political indicators across every presidential administration with a consistent measurement framework. The site focuses on working-class concerns, including wages, unemployment, cost of living, and the minimum wage, presenting findings with color-coded indicators that are tied to outcomes for workers rather than political parties. It also examines government accountability by tracking policy outcomes and the influence of outside spending on elections since 2008. The overall purpose is to provide plain-English assessments of how life and governance are working for ordinary Americans over the nation's history.