You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 4 votes In a 4-to-1 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a new rule regarding the responsibilities of brokers to their clients. An earlier rule adopted by the Labor Department in the final months of the Obama Administration required […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 75 percent That’s the approval rating of President Trump among Evangelical Protestants, the highest it has ever been in PRRI’s surveys. At the start of his campaign and up to wrapping up the GOP nomination, Trump’s approval bounced between 40 and […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. No. 1 In what is absolutely the sign of a functioning republic that has achieved its goal of delegating the onerous responsibilities of government to a small, capable group of people so that the remainder of society can carry on with […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 6.2 injuries Tesla recorded 722 injuries last year — about two per day — and the rate of serious injuries was 30 percent worse than the industry average. Tesla’s touted injury rate in 2017 of 6.2 injuries per 100 workers has […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 1.2 percent Retail sales of traditional milk are projected to drop 1.2 percent in 2018, while sales of other alternative milks — oat milk, soy milk, and greatest-of-all-milk almond milk – are projected to rise 3 percent. [Bloomberg] 2.4 percent The […]