Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 15, 2018
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November 15, 2018: There’s a week to go before Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but 5% of Americans have already finished their holiday shopping.[1] Another 10% say they’re halfway done.
At the other extreme, 61% haven’t even gotten started (a total that includes 20% who say they’ve at least started looking). Fourteen percent (14%) have started but aren’t halfway finished yet.
Finally, 11% say they won’t do any holiday shopping this year.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- November 14, 2018 – 3 statewide recounts have overturned Election Day results this century
- November 13, 2018 – 60 percent of U.S. exports come from manufacturing sector
- November 12, 2018 – 42 percent of school-aged children involved in sports
- November 9, 2018 – 18.2 million living veterans
- November 8, 2018 – 7 state legislative chambers flipped partisan control on Election Day
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