The Week By the Numbers: July 7-13, 2013

By Matt Phifer

Over 15 Hours: The Amount of Time the Jury Deliberated in the George Zimmerman Trial

The six member jury in the George Zimmerman trial found Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin after 15 hours of deliberations over two days.  Zimmerman’s attorneys claimed that Zimmerman was justified to use deadly force on Trayvon Martin under Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground law because he felt he was in danger of major bodily harm.

$117 Billion: Surplus by the U.S. in June

On July 11 the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it had a monthly surplus of $117 billion.  According to the Congressional Budget Office the surplus was bolstered by a $59 billion payment by Fannie Mae and $287 billion in revenue.  June is the fifth month since October 2011 in which the government has posted a surplus.