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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 12, 2019
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December 12, 2019: With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, many Americans are scrambling to find just the right holiday present for family and friends. In the process, they will spend $15.2 billion on unwanted gifts.[1]
A survey commissioned by Finder.com found that 43% of the unwanted gifts will be clothing and accessories, 20% will be household items, and 12% cosmetics and fragrances.[1]
When people receive unwanted gifts, 31% generally keep them, 31% give them to someone else, and 20% exchange them.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 11, 2019 –47 percent of Americans consider alcohol a very serious problem
- December 10, 2019 –65 percent of American adults drink alcohol
- December 9, 2019 –76 percent of companies will host a holiday party this year
- December 6, 2019 –40 million Americans provide unpaid care for the elderly
- December 5, 2019 –13.2 million Americans experienced unemployment last year
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