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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 21, 2017
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
December 21, 2017: The Pew Research Center estimates that, from a global perspective, a family of four earning between $14,600 and $29,200 qualifies as middle class.[1]
However, those figures are more than 71% of the world’s population enjoy.
Fifteen percent live on less than $2 a day. Most, 56%, earn more than $2 daily but less than $14,600 annually.
The median household income in the United States reached $59,039 in 2016.[2]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 20, 2017 – 1.5 million Americans over the age of 75 are still working
- December 19, 2017 – 58 college presidents earn a million dollars or more each year
- December 18, 2017 – 15 billion pieces of mail to be delivered this holiday season
- December 15, 2017 – 11 million dollars to produce first ''Star Wars'' movie
- December 14, 2017 – 61 percent of Americans have no opinion on Medicare for All
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