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July 8, 2016 Issue Date:
July 23, 2016

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4,300

The minimum number of confirmed or suspected cases of yellow fever in Angola and neighboring Congo in an ongoing epidemic—the largest such outbreak in decades. Over 400 have died.

50.2%

The percentage of U.S. babies younger than 1 year old who were racial or ethnic minorities as of July 1, 2015, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

935

The number of reported cases of the Zika virus in the United States as of June 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When overseas territories are counted, the number climbs to 2,961.

$349,350

The total wages in 2014 received by Emmanuel Saez, director of the University of California’s Center for Equitable Growth, according to data from Transparent California. The center conducts research on income inequality.

19.8%

The May unemployment rate in Spain, according to European Union statistics released July 1. Despite the high rate, Spanish companies report having trouble finding qualified applicants for open jobs.