Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 29, 2019
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October 29, 2019: A World Bank study of government regulations found that there are five countries around the world where it’s easier to do business than the United States: New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Denmark, and South Korea.[1]
The study based their ratings on a dozen factors such as the ease of starting a business and employing workers to enforcing contracts and trading across borders. The sixth-place ranking of the United States this year is a slight improvement over its eighth-place finish a year ago.[2]
Interestingly, despite all the concerns expressed by many about Brexit, the United Kingdom is rated as number 8 on the list this year. That’s better than some major EU countries such as Germany (22) and France (32).[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- October 28, 2019 –84 percent of voters believe Medicare for All will lead to higher middle class taxes
- October 25, 2019 –17 percent of voters consider candidate's gender more than issues when casting ballot
- October 24, 2019 –36 percent of voters believe federal government respects freedom of individual Americans
- October 23, 2019 –78 percent of voters believe America today is still a cultural melting pot
- October 22, 2019 –13.5 billion dollars spent by Netflix on original content during past year
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