Monday Numbers
A quick look at the numbers that are driving the conversation this week:
Nearly 1:1 – Ratio of security personnel to spectators at events in Sochi
51% – Pres. Obama’s disapproval rating, according to the last two Gallup polls
37% – Percentage of Americans describing the state of their household finances as either weak (17 percent) or somewhat weak (20 percent) according the most recent NBC/Marist Poll
35% – Percentage of Americans who think their financial situation will get better in the coming year, according to the same poll
91 million – Number of Americans age 16 and over who don’t work and aren’t looking for work
10 million – Number of Americans age 16 and over who don’t work but are looking
5:30 PM – Time scheduled for a meeting tonight of Congressional Republicans to discuss a plan to raise the debt ceiling and end military pension cuts that were part of the bipartisan budget deal passed earlier...
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