Thursday Numbers

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to read “Thursday Numbers.”

If this is your first time, this is the column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary (sometimes spiked with a little sarcasm).

This week I write about holiday travel, Major League Baseball salaries, unemployment, the bi-partisan budget agreement, Max Baucus, Steve Daines, Montana State University, John Walsh, swearing, big government, Jack Johnson and the Tribune, wireless phones, Apollo 17, a special announcement about my Mega Millions winnings, and much more – so read on!

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