Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one. – Vladimir Nabokov

Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm, humor, and bluntness.

This week’s topics include the infrastructure package, Trump’s emergency funding request, James Holzhauer & Jeopardy, unemployment, Alyssa Milano & Joe Biden, the Kentucky Derby, Trump’s Tweetstorm, Major League Baseball, E.W. Scripps Company, Canada’s newest $10 bill, and much more!

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