Your weekly peek at numbers that are driving conversation in Washington and beyond.

C-Suite AI, Rancid River, and Tank Time…

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YouTube everywhere, Snow lingers, and old Olympian…

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Post apocalypse, Take-out nation, and worst to first.

3 Numbers 4 Thursday

Your weekly peek at numbers that are driving conversation in Washington and beyond.

65

Number of Pulitzer Prizes that The Washington Post has won in its history, second only to the New York Times.

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Why it matters

Following a massive round of layoffs this week and continued financial troubles, many are wondering about the future of Washington’s home town paper.

Share of Americans that order food delivery at least once a week, including 56% of millennials.

38%
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Why it matters

The ease of food delivery apps is reshaping restaurants, grocery shopping and Americans’ relationship to food and its preparation.

13

Number of teams that have missed the playoffs and then won the Super Bowl the following year.

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Why it matters

Either the Seahawks or Patriots will be added to that list: both missed the playoffs last year.

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Shutdown redux? Closing challenges, and journeyman’s Super Bowl…

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Chinese car boom, Snowzilla II, and Hoosier history.

Forbes Tate Partners is a bipartisan, integrated full-service public affairs consultancy specializing in government relations, traditional and digital communications, grassroots advocacy and third-party coordination, insights and polling, coalition management, and business development. FTP can help you develop and deliver winning strategies to communicate and engage your key audiences.

Young worker woes, pothole pocketbook punch, and 4th quarter madness…

3 Numbers 4 Thursday

Your weekly peek at numbers that are driving conversation in Washington and beyond.

8.8%

Share of American workers under the age of 25 — a dramatic decline from 14.9% just 3 years earlier.

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Why it matters

Employers are tending to look for more experienced people as they hire, creating lower demand for younger workers.

Annual cost to American consumers for car damage due to potholes.

$28 billion
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Why it matters

As we enter pothole season, relatively small investments can rack up large savings for American drivers.

12

Number of lead changes in the 4th quarter across last weekend’s playoff games — a new record.

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Why it matters

The NFL continues to deliver one of the best entertainment products in the sports world.

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Thrifty America, goodbye sweet tooth, and coaching carousel…

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Fed’s future, Santa pay, and QB Grandpa…

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ALS in primetime, the holiday party season, and a snow bowl…

3 Numbers 4 Thursday

Your weekly peek at numbers that are driving conversation in Washington and beyond.

10 minutes

Length of the standing ovation by cast and crew after Eric Dane — the actor who is living with ALS — finished filming an episode on the NBC series Brilliant Minds

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Why it matters

Through his acting and activism, Dane joins an army of ALS patients — including FTP’s very own Dan Tate Jr., who as part of the group I AM ALS are paving the way to new treatments and cures.

Expected average spending for an office holiday party this year. Washington’s famously active holiday party circuit will be underway next week.

$30,000
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Why it matters

If you go, be sure to drink responsibly, remember people’s names, and try not to look over their shoulder for more important people.

7 inches

How much snow fell in Ottawa on the day of the Canadian Premier League soccer finals. The game took over four hours, including long breaks to clear the field.

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Why it matters

The championship game featured overtime and a goal scored on an “icicle” kick by Ottawa’s David Rodriguez.

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