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Numbers of the year 2024

We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.

Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?

Fact checking the fascist regime.

How many Americans live ‘paycheck to paycheck’?

Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?

We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war

Can Elon Musk save the US Government $2 trillion?

We look at whether DOGE can successfully balance the US budget.

Do fossil fuels get $7 trillion in subsidies?

We investigate a huge estimate for how much governments pay to coal, gas and oil

Did 20 million votes really go missing in the US election?

We investigate a viral graph that suggests turnout was drastically lower than in 2020

Do we have enough clothes for the next six generations?

We delve into the stats on the scale of the fashion industry

What can economics learn from sport?

From loss aversion to game theory, how sports provide evidence for economic theories

Is Trump right about violent crime in Venezuela and the US?

Donald Trump says Venezuela is becoming safer than the US. Is he right?

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