NUMBER OF THE DAY: 12.6MM There were 12.6 million manufacturing jobs in the United States as of 2/28/18. There were 13.1 million manufacturing jobs in the United States as of 2/28/42...76 years ago (source: Department of Labor). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 63 Over the last 5 calendar years (2013-17), 63 banks failed in the United States, an average of 13 per year (source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: $282.4B The United States exported more goods to Canada in 2017 ($282.4 billion) than the combined amount that we exported to China ($130.4 billion), Japan($67.7 billion) and the United Kingdom ($56.3 billion) (source: Commerce Department). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY:$2.33T Total exports of goods and services by US corporations reached $2.33 trillion in 2017, up +41% from the $1.65 trillion of goods and services exported in 2007. (Source: Commerce Dept) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: $568B Our nation’s $2.90 trillion of imports in 2017 still exceeded our exports by $568 billion (source: Commerce Department). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: TOP 1% The top 1% of US taxpayers earned 8.5% of the nation’s adjusted gross income(AGI) in 1980. In 2015, the top 1% earned 20.7% of AGI. (source: IRS). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: Last 3 The number of births in the US began to decline at least 6 months before each of the nation’s last 3 recessions, suggesting that a falling birth rate may be an leading indicator in predicting recessions. (source: NBER.com) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 9 YRS The 11 bull markets for the S&P 500 since the end of World War II have averaged 5.2 years in length. The current bull market reached 9 years in length on 3/09/18 (source: BTN Research). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: .8% The S&P 500 lost 0.8% (total return) in the 1st quarter 2018, breaking the index’s streak of 9 consecutive positive quarters. The loss was just its 2nd down quarter in the last 5 years. (BTN Research) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: #1. The best performing individual stock in the S&P 500 during the first quarter 2018 gained +57.2%. (Source: BTN Research) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: $40.8T The US bond market was worth $40.8 trillion as of 12/31/17. The US bond market was worth $4.1 trillion as of 12/31/85 (source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 2009. In 2009 , the S&P 500 index lost 11.0% during the first 3 months of the year but was up +26.5% for the entire year. (source: BTN Research) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: #1. The best performing individual stock in the S&P 500 during the first quarter 2018 gained +57.2%. (Source: BTN Research) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: #500. The worst performing individual stock in the S&P 500 during the first quarter 2018 lost 38.5%. (source: BTN Research) #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 40% 40% of the stocks in the S&P 500 were trading at a price as of the close of business on Thursday 3/29/18 that was higher than where the stocks ended 2017 (source: BTN Research). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: $40.8T The US bond market was worth $40.8 trillion as of 12/31/17. The US bond market was worth $4.1 trillion as of 12/31/85 (source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: .47%. The yield spread is the difference between the yields on the 10-year Treasury and the 2-year Treasury. That spread fell to just 0.47% on 3/29/18--2.74% less 2.27%. The yield spread hasn’t been that low since 10/15/07 (source: BTN Resrch). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 62%. After adjusting for inflation, manufacturing output in the United States is up +62% over the last 30 years--12/31/87 to 12/31/17, while number of manufacturing jobs have declined 29% during same timeframe. (source: DOL). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 6.60%. Net interest costs of the federal government made up 6.6% of total federal outlays in fiscal year 2017. Those costs are projected to be 12.0% of total federal outlays by fiscal year 2023 (source: CBO). #HowWealthWorks

NUMBER OF THE DAY: $1.38T Student loan debt, equal to $1.38 trillion as of 12/31/17, has doubled in just over 8 years. Student loan debt was $690 billion as of 9/30/09 (source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York). #HowWealthWorks