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$147 billion Federal budget deficit during the first 10 months of this fiscal year
$172 billion Federal budget surplus for the first 10 months of the 2001 fiscal year
6.9 Percentage the median pay for CEOs at 350 of the largest U.S companies rose in 2001
13 Percentage the S&P 500 index declined in 2001
38,729 Number of fans who filled Reliant Stadium in Houston to watch the city's new football team, the Texans, conduct a routine practice
4,852 Average baseball attendance at Miami's Pro Player Stadium for three-game series between the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies
16 Percentage of teens who say they are likely to use drugs in the future
43 Percentage of parents who say their teen is likely to use drugs in the future
Sources: Treasury Department; Bloomberg News; AP; USA Today; Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
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