The CDC flu statistics: a new dataset
source Time article The CCDC statistics are being used by doctors, students, and the general public for the first time to help understand the causes and impacts of the pandemic.The statistics have been produced in collaboration with the American Association of Public Health Statistics (AAPHS) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), which are both […]
How to understand the deadly rise in mass shootings in the United States
Updated September 28, 2018 08:05:06 If you’re an American, chances are you’ve heard of the recent rise in gun violence, particularly in cities and states that have had more violent shootings in recent years.But what you may not know is how this happened, and how you can prevent it from happening to you.Gun deaths are […]
How to model the effects of a natural disaster on the stock market
Posted by Bloomberg Businessweek on March 1, 2019 04:08:00In recent years, the stock markets have seen an extreme downturn.Since the beginning of the year, the S&P 500 has shed more than 5% of its value.But while stocks are down, so are the value of the U.S. economy.In the first quarter, the economy added just 0.5% […]