By The Numbers: Recent Episodes
Andrew Coppens
New York passes a late-term abortion law, what do the cold hard numbers tell us about this law and it's impact on the citizens of New York?
The LA Teachers strike has ended...with the school district giving teachers basically everything they wanted. What was the point of all of this? Apparently to cost the taxpayers even more money than was necessary.
Chicago Teacher Union heads believe they can take new proposed taxes to pay for their cash grab. However, recent history suggests we should all be very leery of projected revenue streams as Illinois recent video gambling laws points out.
We start a 5-part series on local politics with national implications by looking at a potential teachers union strike in Chicago and the ongoing strike in Los Angeles.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a top tax rate of 70%, which may seem crazy to us, but to a majority of the American people it's not so crazy...at least according to a recent HarrisX survey.
The TV ratings are in for the 2018 NFL season and they tell a tale of a league making a comeback...sorta. We explore the why in how these ratings increased so quickly this season.
It is day 25 of the partial government shutdown, but just how long did the Republicans have to avoid all of this? We explore that number and why the government is shutdown today.
Los Angeles county & California settled a recent lawsuit that showed more voters on the rolls than eligible adults living in the area...something fishy or simply negligent government at work?
Fake News became a pop culture phenomenon following the 2016 election, but a recent study by Princeton and NYU researchers suggests the effect of its spread was greatly exaggerated.
Newly elected Democrats have some ambitious plans, but even their most ambitious taxing plans can't hide the fuzzy math of their debt-driven plans.
Today we discuss what the media won't about Trump's address to the American people — the Opioid Crisis.
There's a growing movement afoot to abolish the Electoral College, but what do the numbers tell us about this very unique American experiment?
We go inside the numbers regarding tariffs and the truth of Trump's claims of their success.
The College Football Playoff selections were met with much rancor, but you wouldn't know people weren't happy by the ratings.
Today we explore the number 50 and serious illness on the United States souther border.
As we ring in the New Year, we tackle the number 11 and its significance to how our government is run. Let's just say it's been 11 years since things even remotely made sense in D.C.
Today we talk about the number 11 and what it means for our United States governmental budgets over the last decade.
Our final segment looking ahead to 2019 is today, as we take a look at the number — 0.
Federal workers total pay raise in 2019 will be zero.
Continuing our look ahead to 2019 with a look at the number 16.4
Hint, it has to do with our southern neighbors and staying home.
Looking ahead to 2019 with today's number — 8.
Nothing says diversity like 8 percent of your congressional delegate being female.
Looking Ahead to 2019 w/ a look at today's number — 29.
How long can you go without having to break out cash to pay for items?
Looking Ahead to 2019 with today's number — 5.
Hint, it has everything to do with Generation Z and their impact on 2019.
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