USAFacts

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‘Own the darn numbers’: Steve Ballmer releases new USAFacts annual report, with a challenge for elected officials

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2019May 4, 2019 at 8:59 am1 Comment

“I want our electeds to own the darn numbers. This is the state of our government. This is what’s going on. If you’re going to talk about something, you’d better… Read More

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Diagnosing U.S. healthcare: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explains the key numbers to track

by Todd Bishop on March 29, 2019April 5, 2019 at 10:11 am1 Comment

Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation, and the 2020 presidential campaign is already heating up. So what’s next on the national political agenda? Yep, healthcare is back. On… Read More

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Steve Ballmer gets pumped, as usual, about the NBA, government data and more on ‘Kimmel’

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 at 11:20 am1 Comment

Steve Ballmer brought his trademark fist-pumping high energy to the guest chair on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night and the former Microsoft CEO laughed his way through a discussion… Read More

Tech Moves: Airbnb gets into transportation; OfferUp brings on Buddy co-founder to lead engineering; Amazon Go’s AI director departs

by James Thorne on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 at 5:14 pmComment

Airbnb hired Fred Reid to be global head of transportation, a role that will focus on building partnerships and services around travel. Reid joined from Kitty Hawk, where he led… Read More

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The Education Equation: What the numbers say about the state of U.S. public K-12 schools

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2018December 18, 2018 at 8:06 am 3 Comments

Back in ninth grade, Steve Ballmer transferred to a new school in Detroit and found himself behind in math. Fortunately, he had Ted Kuss as a math teacher. Introducing ‘Numbers… Read More

Top 3 voter concerns are Trump, immigration and racism, poll from Ballmer’s USAFacts reveals

by Monica Nickelsburg on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm 3 Comments

The most common concern among voters, as they prepare to cast their ballots Tuesday, is President Donald Trump, according to a poll conducted on behalf of USAFacts, the non-partisan government data… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts launches new Voter Center to arm Americans with data for midterms

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 at 9:55 amComment

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s nonprofit group USAFacts today debuted a new Voter Center, an online resource that shows the positions members of Congress take publicly and compares them with government… Read More

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Steve Ballmer sticks to the USAFacts and wins fans in interview on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’

by Kurt Schlosser on September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 at 9:44 amComment

Steve Ballmer bound onto the set of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night in his usual high-energy style, assuring Maher that he wasn’t smoking anything, had ditched caffeine… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to U.S. politicians: ‘Shame on you’ if you ignore data

by Todd Bishop on April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 at 1:10 pm1 Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many of the people who filled an auditorium here Thursday for an appearance by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer were clearly familiar with his greatest hits, with… Read More

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TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

by Starla Sampaco on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 at 5:19 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Watch: Live from ‘America’s Shareholder Meeting’ with Steve Ballmer and USAFacts

by Todd Bishop on April 17, 2018April 19, 2018 at 11:13 amComment

REDMOND — It’s tax day in the United States, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is hosting a first-of-its-kind “shareholder meeting” for American taxpayers as a live event this morning… Read More

Interview: Why former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is holding a ‘shareholder meeting’ for America

by Todd Bishop on April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 at 10:31 am 4 Comments

Steve Ballmer is no stranger to shareholder meetings, but this is not your typical investor gathering. The former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner will facilitate the first-ever “shareholder… Read More

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Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft

by Todd Bishop on January 12, 2018January 13, 2018 at 8:00 am1 Comment

It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed these days. “One of the nice things about having four… Read More

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If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it

by Todd Bishop on January 10, 2018January 15, 2018 at 10:00 am 21 Comments

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, has always been a numbers guy. In his post-Microsoft life, he’s deeply entrenched in the key numbers of the United States as the leader… Read More

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Full Interview: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses USAFacts, his “10-K for government”

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:47 pm1 Comment

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched his new nonprofit venture today, aiming to give everyday citizens the same type of information about the government as corporate leaders and investors have about companies… Read More

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Steve Ballmer launches USAFacts, using business principles for an unprecedented government report

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 at 6:26 pm 5 Comments

Steve Ballmer is a numbers guy. The former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner was renowned for using data to run one of the world’s largest companies — maintaining a… Read More

‘Own the darn numbers’: Steve Ballmer releases new USAFacts annual report, with a challenge for elected officials

Diagnosing U.S. healthcare: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explains the key numbers to track

Steve Ballmer gets pumped, as usual, about the NBA, government data and more on ‘Kimmel’

Tech Moves: Airbnb gets into transportation; OfferUp brings on Buddy co-founder to lead engineering; Amazon Go’s AI director departs

The Education Equation: What the numbers say about the state of U.S. public K-12 schools

Top 3 voter concerns are Trump, immigration and racism, poll from Ballmer’s USAFacts reveals

Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts launches new Voter Center to arm Americans with data for midterms

Steve Ballmer sticks to the USAFacts and wins fans in interview on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to U.S. politicians: ‘Shame on you’ if you ignore data

TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

Watch: Live from ‘America’s Shareholder Meeting’ with Steve Ballmer and USAFacts

Interview: Why former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is holding a ‘shareholder meeting’ for America

Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft

If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it

Full Interview: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses USAFacts, his “10-K for government”

Steve Ballmer launches USAFacts, using business principles for an unprecedented government report

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