by Elyse Menger | Aug 8, 2024 | Finance
Last week we talked about the complexity of the concept of income. We continue here by focusing on the Census Bureau definition, and how that definition introduces spatial biases that could substantially impact your location decisions. So how does the Census define...
by Elyse Menger | Aug 1, 2024 | Current Events
Just in time to cure the summer slump, the Olympics are here, entertaining us daily for a few weeks with inspiring performances and the chance to bring home some medals. This year, Team USA’s 594 athletes hail from 46 states, so nearly everyone has someone to cheer...
by Elyse Menger | Aug 1, 2024 | Finance
Ask 100 users of demographics to name the 5 must-have variables they use in their analyses and income will almost always be listed. Ask those same users to define the term, and you will hear a stunning range of answers. In fairness, if you ask 100 economists to define...
by Elyse Menger | Jul 25, 2024 | Climate Data
In the summer of 1996, a movie about storm researchers became a hit movie: Twister. It followed a group of storm chasing meteorologists in central Oklahoma as they dodged, sometimes unsuccessfully, a line of storms in a single day. The production crew went as far as...
by Elyse Menger | Jul 25, 2024 | Monthly Round-Ups
At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from July 2024. SiteSeer Looking to...
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