Tag: numbers
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How to avoid misreading the early voting numbers
One week out from Election Day, who is casting early votes is getting increased attention. NBC News’ tracker of early ballot returns is one of several presenting information on who has already cast ballots state by state — tantalizing hard numbers after a campaign full of polling suggesting a close race but nothing more definitive…
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JD Vance said immigration is driving the housing crisis. Here’s what the numbers say.
America’s two vice presidential candidates agreed Tuesday night that America is in the midst of a housing crisis in which too few homes and steady demand have led to soaring costs. But Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented radically different views of how the country got there — and how to…
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Trump says crime is out of control. The numbers tell a different story.
Donald Trump has made the issue of crime a cornerstone of his campaign. He says violence in America is out of control and rising. “You can’t walk across the street to get a loaf of bread. You get shot, you get mugged, you get raped,” the former president said recently at a campaign event north…
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Bad blood with Republicans drives a decline in Taylor Swift’s poll numbers
Republican views of Taylor Swift have taken a nosedive in comparison to last year, a new NBC News poll shows, weeks after the pop singer announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. About 47% of Republicans say they view Swift negatively in a poll conducted days after her presidential endorsement, a sharp uptick from…
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Denver will discontinue its migrant support program next year as border numbers fall
Five months after launching an ambitious plan designed to help newly arrived migrants transition into more stable lives through temporary housing, job training and other supports, Denver officials said this week that the city will not continue the program next year. City officials said the Biden administration’s border policies have greatly reduced the number of…