Obama to call for $53B for high-speed rail

Unemployed workers, January 2000: 4.0%
Unemployed workers, January 2011: 9.4%

Dow Industrial Average, Jan. 25, 2000:11,029
Dow Industrial Average, Jan. 20, 2011:11,822

U.S. federal debt, September 2000:$5,674,178,209,886
U.S. federal debt, September 2010:$13,561,623,030,891

Median new home price, January 2000: $163,500
Median new home price, November 2010: $213,000

Household income (top 5%), 2000:$252,400
Household income (top 5%), 2009:$295,388

Household income (bottom 5%), 2000:$10,157
Household income (bottom 5%), 2009:$11,552

Total U.S. population, 2000: 281,421,906
Total U.S. population, 2010:308,745,538

Number of U.S. millionaires, 2000:6.3 million
Number of U.S. millionaires, 2010:7.8 million

Price of admission to Forbes 400 list, 2000:$725 million
Price of admission to Forbes 400 list, 2010:$1 billion

Life expectancy at birth, 2000:76.8 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2010:78.3 years, projected

Number of uninsured Americans, 2000: 38.4 million
Number of uninsured Americans, 2010:50.7 million

Cancer deaths, all causes, 2000:553,091
Cancer deaths, all causes, 2010:569,490

Average price of a gallon of gas, 2000:$1.51/gallon
Average price of a gallon of gas, 2011: $3.08/gallon

Average airfare, 2000:$339
Average airfare, 2011: $335 (through second quarter of 2010)

First-bag fee, 2000: None
First-bag fee, 2010:$20-25 (on most major U.S. carriers)

Average hotel, 2000:$85.89/night
Average hotel, 2011:$97.89/night (through September 2010)

One-day ticket to Walt Disney World, 2000:$46
One-day ticket to Walt Disney World, 2011:$82

Public schools that require student uniforms, 1999-2000:12%
Public schools that require student uniforms, 2007-2008:18%

Public schools reporting the use of one or more security cameras, 1999-2000:19%
Public schools reporting the use of one or more security cameras, 2007-2008:55%

Nationwide graduation rates at public high schools, 2000-2001:71.7%
Nationwide graduation rates at public high schools, 2007-2008:74.9%

Average salary for public high school teachers, 1999-2000:$42,546
Average salary for public high school teachers, 2008-2009:$53,724

Minorities enrolled in 4-year institutions, 2000:1.5 million
Minorities enrolled in 4-year institutions, 2007:1.8 million

Average college tuition for 4-year private institutions, 1999-2000:$20,706
Average college tuition for 4-year private institutions, 2009-2010:$26,273

Science and math literacy (U.S. ranking on OECD PISA test given to 15-year-olds), 2000:14th in science, 19th in math
Science and math literacy (U.S. ranking on OECD PISA test given to 15-year-olds), 2009:23rd in science, 31st in math

Highest paid athletes (includes salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and appearance fees), 2000:Michael Schumacher, $59 million
Highest paid athletes (includes salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and appearance fees), 2010:Tiger Woods, $105 million

Cost of a Super Bowl ad, 2000:$2.1 million
Cost of a Super Bowl ad, 2011:$3 million

Rose Bowl payout (amount paid to each participating team), 2000:$12 million
Rose Bowl payout (amount paid to each participating team), 2011:$21.2 million

Average cost of an NFL ticket, 2000:$45.63
Average cost of an NFL ticket, 2011:$76.47