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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 31, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
October 31, 2023: According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend an average of $108.24 per person on Halloween this year. Seventy-three percent (73%) are expected to celebrate the holiday, up from 69% last year and 68% pre-pandemic.[1]
Pet owners are expected to spend a total of $700 million on costumes for pets.[1]
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- October 30, 2023-$112.1 Billion in lost inventory— mostly through theft— last year
- October 27, 2023-182 Article III Judges have been nominated by President Joe Biden as of October 1
- October 26, 2023-160 years ago, the initial meeting of what would become the English Football Association was held
- October 25, 2023-58% of voters favor sending U.S. military troops and equipment to the southern border of the United States
- October 24, 2023-60% of voters believe it is likely that the fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East will grow into a wider world war
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