Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 20, 2018
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August 20, 2018: There are 1,872 think tanks in the United States. Not surprisingly, 397 of them are based in Washington, DC. Massachusetts has more than any other state with 177.[1]
There are more than 6,000 think tanks worldwide but no other country comes close to the U.S. total. There are 512 think tanks in China and 444 in the United Kingdom.

Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 17, 2018 – 109 state legislative incumbents have been defeated in primaries
- August 16, 2018 – 4 tech products in 70% of U.S. households
- August 15, 2018 – 38 States allow citizens who have never resided in the United States to vote
- August 14, 2018 – 24 percent of small business owners cite government policies as biggest challenge
- August 13, 2018 – 6 vinyl records sold for six figures each
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