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The following is a list of events from the year 2022 in the United States.
Politically, the United States continued to be dominated by a culture war, with the issue of abortion gaining special attention amidst the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, sparking protests across the country, and eventually the world. America also saw labor unions gain increased traction, with Apple, Starbucks and Amazon among the most notable targets. In conjunction, increased attention to critical race theory, the instruction of gender identity in schools, and the ongoing investigations into both former president Donald Trump and the January 6th attack gained political attention. Mass shootings also became an increasingly common phenomenon, with 641 occurring in 2022 as of December 28, varying from those targeting schools (including the deadliest shooting of the year) to bias-motivated incidents which have targeted racial and sexual minorities.[1][2][3]
In the economy, the United States remained heavily impacted by the global inflation surge, a simultaneous stock market decline and a heavy increase in gasoline prices, all partly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. America's largest tech companies were hit especially hard by the economy, with Meta Platforms in particular losing nearly $700 billion in valuation. The Federal Reserve gained increased attention with a series of its first aggressive interest rate hikes in years, a trend which continued in 2023, with the federal funds rate by year's end reaching 4.4%.[4] 2022 also marked a period of acquisitions within the tech industry as well, notably Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and Microsoft's ongoing buyout of Activision Blizzard. Later in the year, the US saw the first major challenges to its gratuity culture; tipflation, as it has since become known, has caused Americans to lower their tips.[5]
- ^ "US Hate Crimes Rise During First Half of 2022". Voice of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Mass Shootings in 2022 | Gun Violence Archive". www.gunviolencearchive.org. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Diaz, Jaclyn (May 25, 2022). "27 school shootings have taken place so far this year". NPR. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Implementation Note issued December 14, 2022". Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Dickler, Jessica (November 25, 2022). "Amid persistent inflation, cash-strapped consumers are tipping less". CNBC. Retrieved April 1, 2023.