How Likely Is an IRS Audit?
The IRS has audited about 3 of every 1,000 individual tax returns filed for 2021, roughly 1 in 316, and far more often at the top of the income scale.
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Do Americans Spend More Eating Out?
Yes. Food away from home made up 56.3% of US food spending in 2025, $1.41 trillion of $2.51 trillion, USDA Economic Research Service data show.
US Dollars Held Abroad
Over $1 trillion in US dollar banknotes were held by foreigners in early 2025, roughly half of all dollar notes outstanding, Fed staff estimate.
How Much US Paper Money Has Cocaine Traces?
Forensic studies detect trace cocaine on 67% to 92% of circulated US banknotes (1 in 1.49 to 1 in 1.09), averaging 2.34 nanograms per bill across 4,174 notes.