Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
141%
The United States saw a 141 percent increase in domestic terrorism from 2015-2019—despite a 50 percent decline worldwide.
SOURCE: "The Tactics and Targets of Domestic Terrorists" by CSIS's Seth G. Jones, Catrina Doxsee, and Nicholas Harrington.
600
The average number of new Covid-19 cases in the Department Defense is over 600 per day. Deaths are still low, with 54 cumulative deaths as of this Friday, but have risen by an average of 8 percent for each of the past three weeks.
SOURCE: "Covid-19 Response Update: July 17-July 24" from CSIS's Defense360.
62,000
The Chinese government has relocated approximately 62,000 people throughout the country as part of a poverty alleviation program—raising concerns about forced labor at a significant scale.
SOURCE: "Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Toward a Shared Agenda" by CSIS's Amy Lehr.
20%
The pandemic has triggered a 20 percent decline in overall energy investment—equivalent to $400 billion—while investment in renewables has proven resilient.
SOURCE: "Covid-19 Reshapes the Future" by CSIS's Samuel Brannen, Habiba Ahmed, and Henry Newton.
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