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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 28, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 28, 2023: 50 years ago today, on April 28, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd topped the U.S. Billboard chart. The album ran on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 741 weeks in the first 15 years (total of 782 weeks) following its release, and has since climbed to a total of 978 weeks.
It has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, including 9,502,000 in the US alone, and took 60 days to record.[1]
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 27, 2023-78% of voters have had to cut back on household spending over the past couple of years
- April 26, 2023-53% of voters say that successful companies generally treat their employees better than less successful ones
- April 25, 2023-81% of voters say that it is better when companies hire the best person for the job, rather than hiring to match the demographics of the community
- April 24, 2023-60% of voters say that the worst of the pandemic is behind us
- April 21, 2023-51% of voters say that most Americans are too trusting of government
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