Dowd: US Disabilities Hit An All-Time High Of 37 Million In July: UP 23% Since Feb 2021
Dowd: US Disabilities Hit An All-Time High Of 37 Million In July: UP 23% Since Feb 2021 Authored by Ed Dowd via Beyond The Narrative, The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data is out, and the number of Americans ages 16 and over reporting a disability has hit a new all-time high.

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- Published: Aug 13, 2026, 1:50 PM UTC
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