Headlines about the number of lonely people – with some estimating 40% – have the same effect.
Experts on campaign finance agree, some estimating that during the 2000 elections the two parties could collect as much as $500 million in soft money contributions.
Most analysts agree its size was in the hundreds of billions of dollars, with some estimating it reached well more than half a trillion dollars.
Experts believe that most illegal ivory is headed to China – where products made from the material have long been seen as status symbols – with some estimating the country accounts for as much as 70% of global demand.
It was the deadliest tornado to hit the United States in decades and could be one of the most expensive, with some estimating the cost to rebuild Joplin topping out at $3 billion.
Industry analysts say there are too many lawyers at the country's largest firms, with some estimating the excess capacity at as much as 10 percent of the lawyer population.
