But first a quiz! Which state will begin casting the first votes on Monday, February 3rd for the Democratic Presidential Nomination? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT! Hint – it’s now Iowa.
Now for our takeaways. Click on the links to see the full data.
- U.S. Economic Growth in 2019 was 2.3%
- The federal budget deficit in 2019 was $1.02 trillion. Or $1,200,000,000,000.
- U.S. National Debt Clock keeps running $23.2 Trillion and counting!
- China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 30 years – and that was before the Coronavirus outbreak.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed is watching the Coronavirus “very closely.”
- The German economy is close to a recession as it grew at 0.6% in 2019.
- U.S manufacturing was in a mild RECESSION in 2019.
- And the Yield Curve (historic recession indicator) is close to Inverting – Again.
- U.S. national average for gallon of gas is $2.49. In 2008, the high price was $4.11/gallon or $4.88 in today’s dollars. How fun would $4.88 a gallon be? (whisper voice – Thanks, fracking! shhh…)
- National Generic Ballot for Democrats last three weeks +4, +1, and now +8.
- Trump Disapproval numbers were going down but moved up after the Bolton book revelation.
- U.S life expectancy ticked up last year for the first time in four years.
- 2018 – U.S.Murders 15,498, Suicides 48,344, and Overdose Deaths 67,000. Click here to see where Virginia ranks in areas of health. One glaring stat – we are #40 for mental health providers.
- According to UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center – Virginia has net OUT-Migration for six years in a row.
And how about Gallup’s survey of workers? 51% are looking for new jobs and 67% are DISengaged at work.
Gallup CEO Jim Clifton’s book The Coming Jobs War. (Highly recommend every policy maker read this!)
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