You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Happy Halloween! To celebrate, check out The Ultimate Halloween Candy Power Ranking. 6 service members On Monday, a U.S. district court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s plan to ban transgender service members from serving in the armed […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 2 indictments Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election has produced its first two indictments Monday. Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, and Rick Gates, Manafort’s former business partner, are expected to turn themselves in. […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 20 deals Less than 15 percent of first-look producer deals with the six major studios are with production companies led by women, a new report from Variety found. Out of 139 such deals — in which the studio pays overhead and […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. More than 20 Republicans Rep. Tom MacArthur of New Jersey has raised a red flag on GOP plans to eliminate the state and local income tax deduction as part of their tax reform plan. Deducting state and local taxes disproportionately benefits […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 0 Standing Committee members China’s new Politburo Standing Committee was revealed on Tuesday, with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang the only two holdovers and five new ministers. Two interesting things to note: First, this is the first time that […]