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January 31, 2018 Issue Date:
February 17, 2018

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$463 million

The drop in casino mogul Steve Wynn’s net worth over three days following revelations of the billionaire’s purported sexual misconduct with multiple employees. Axios reported the figure based on the plummeting stock value of Wynn Resorts.

50

The age Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., will be in April, when she’s due to give birth to her second child. She will become the first U.S. senator ever to give birth while holding office.

646,000

The maximum estimated number of deaths around the world every year due to seasonal flu outbreaks, according to a study in The Lancet.

1.5%

The percentage increase in murders in the United States during the first half of 2017, even as total violent crime fell, according to FBI data.

250,000

The approximate number of Venezuelan bolivars required to purchase one U.S. dollar in Venezuela’s black market in January. Inflation in the country hit 2,616 percent last year.