The State of the Union in 9 Charts

By Roll Call Staff

Posted January 12, 2016 at 7:42pm

President Barack Obama might call out or avoid these indicators on the economy and other aspects of the nation’s well-being as he delivers his final State of the Union address Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the State of the Union in nine charts:

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