Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 3, 2024
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September 3, 2024: One hundred and forty-two (142) years ago, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. Twenty-three (23) more states were celebrating Labor Day by 1894. In 1894, Labor Day was officially made a national holiday when President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28. This ensured that the first Monday of every September would be celebrated as Labor Day.[1]
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media on Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
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- September 2, 2024-19% of voters consider Labor Day to be one of the nation’s most important holidays
- August 30, 2024-21% of voters say their income has kept up with inflation
- August 29, 2024-136 state legislative incumbents have been defeated in primaries this year
- August 28, 2024-62 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech
- August 27, 2024-11% of voters who do not own a home believe this is a good time to buy a home
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