Thursday, January 31, 2019

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China and India Have Huge Populations

I had an idea for visualizing just how many people live in India and China.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019

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Should Football Teams Go for Two When Losing by 14 Points?

If your team is down by 14 and scores a touchdown, should they kick an extra point or go for two?
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

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How Do Marginal Tax Rates Work?

If you get a raise and move up a tax bracket, do you actually lose money? Does a 70% tax rate on the highest earners mean that you'll lose 70% of your income to taxes?
progressive taxes
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Friday, January 18, 2019

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Handling Outliers in Linear Regression

What are some of the techniques for handling outliers in linear regression, and how do they compare? I evaluate several in Python.
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Sunday, January 13, 2019

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Who Was the Best Running Back in Modern NFL History?

Here is my attempt at answering this question...
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Friday, January 4, 2019

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Historic S&P 500 Variability

The news often covers 'major' swings in stock prices. How rare are these large swings?
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