Numbers
2,300 Number of reconstruction projects the U.S. has promised to complete in Iraq
140 Number of projects that were under way as of last week
$9.6 billion Amount that tobacco farmers would receive from the U.S. government over five years under a corporate tax bill just passed by the House of Representatives
$159 million Estimated tax break the same bill would give rum producers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
$550,000 Amount the FCC proposes to fine CBS for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction
9 Number of new radio stations that shock jock Howard Stern says he has signed up, bringing his total to 45
37% Estimated percentage of people ages 16 to 19 who will find a job between now and September
10% Drop in teen employment between 2000 and 2003, pushing the job rate for the group to a 55-year low.
Sources: New York Times (2); House of Representatives; Taxpayers for Common Sense; CNN; AP; Center for Labor Market Studies
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