You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Today, a large portion of the United States will experience a solar eclipse! Here’s an all-eclipse version of Significant Digits. I’ll be co-anchoring ABC News’ digital coverage of the eclipse, watch it here. 1 hour, 33 minutes, 16.8 seconds Duration of […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Looking for a single page to bookmark to always access the latest Significant Digits? Say no more. -1.54 percent Drop in the S&P 500 Thursday, the second largest one-day drop of the year for the index, and part of a broader […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. In honor of the women’s (Sunday) and men’s (Monday) NCAA basketball championship games, as well as Major League Baseball’s opening day — and not at all because regular author Walt Hickey asked sportswriter Neil Paine to fill in for him — […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. In honor of the women’s (Sunday) and men’s (Monday) NCAA basketball championship games, as well as Major League Baseball’s opening day — and not at all because regular author Walt Hickey asked sportswriter Neil Paine to fill in for him — […]
Welcome to Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. Regular host Walt Hickey is still on vacation, and NCAA basketball is still happening. As a result, I’m still here with another all-March Madness SigDig. Enjoy! 0.015 rating points There are close matchups, and then there are close matchups. Tonight’s […]
