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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 15, 2021
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January 15, 2021: In 2020, there was a 74% increase in the number of homicides in Seattle compared to 2019. That was the largest increase in the nation, but five other cities experienced at least a 50% increase: New Orleans (62%), Atlanta (58%), Chicago (56%), Boston (54%), and Portland (52%).[1]
The nation’s two largest cities—New York and Los Angeles—saw homicides increase by 39% and 30%, respectively.[1]
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- January 14, 2021 -61 percent of voters want President-elect Biden to build a larger governing majority by finding common ground
- January 13, 2021 –19 percent of voters say their finances are getting better, 26 percent say worse
- January 12, 2021 -39 percentage point decline in New York hotel occupancy during 2020
- January 11, 2021 -25 states will increase minimum wage in 2021
- January 8, 2021 -1,714 appointments for President-elect Biden to make
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