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United States Census Bureau [ [link removed] ]
March 2024
STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)
Tomorrow is International Women's Day [ [link removed] ]. Sunday is the Oscars [ [link removed] ] and the start of Sunshine Week [ [link removed] ] (Freedom of Information). Tuesday is Equal Pay Day [ [link removed] ]. Thursday is Pi Day [ [link removed] ] and Potato Chip Day [ [link removed] ].
Women [ [link removed] ]
**International Women’s Day: March 8
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From 2000 to 2022, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.
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*96th Oscars/Academy Awards: March 10** *
The 2021 Annual Business Survey reported 25,755 employer firms in motion picture and sound recording industries, 229,763 employees, and a $19.1 billion annual payroll.
Oscars [ [link removed] ]
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*Sunshine Week: March 10-16
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*Freedom of Information Day: March 16*
FOI [ [link removed] ]
President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005.
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**Equal Pay Day: March 12
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In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2022 (49 years later), women earned 84.0, a gain of 27.4 cents.
EPD [ [link removed] ]
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**Pi Day: March 14
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Pi [ [link removed] ]
The first 6 digits of pi (π) are 3.14159, which means it's a good time to celebrate on March 14 (3/14) at 1:59 (am/pm). Pi is infinitely long, a never-ending number.
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*National Potato Chip Day: March 14
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The U.S. exported $230.6 million of potato chips (“prepared or presrvd, not frozen") in 2023. The top importing countries were Canada, Mexico, the UAE and Philippines.
Potato [ [link removed] ]
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*All **Stats for Stories [ [link removed] ]** for March 2024:*
* Employee Appreciation Day: March 1 [ [link removed] ]
* Red Cross Month: March [ [link removed] ]
* Frozen Food Month & Day: March & 6 [ [link removed] ]
* International Women's Day: March 8 [ [link removed] ]
* 95th Oscars®/Academy Awards: March 10 [ [link removed] ]
* Sunshine Week & FOI Day: March 10-16 & 16 [ [link removed] ]
* Equal Pay Day: March 12 [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]
* Pi Day: March 14 [ [link removed] ]
* Potato Chip Day: March 14 [ [link removed] ]
* National Agriculture Week & Day: March 17-23 & 19 [ [link removed] ]
* Certified Nurses Day: March 19
* National Poultry Day: March 19
* National Single Parent Day: March 21
* World Water Day: March 22
* MLB Opening Day: March 28
* National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29
* National Vietnam War Veterans Day: March 29
* National Doctors Day: March 30
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