Data for the Greater Good

What makes data and statistical analysis wonderful is the ability to optimize your research or business and take it to the next level. But what about using data to optimize non-profit organizations and enhance the work that they do? A little data can go a long way to...

Dealing with the 2020 Census

A tremendous effort in the analytics world is devoted to the task of data preparation and cleansing. Data exchanges refer to ‘curated’ data, which suggests that the suppliers of that data have gone to the trouble of estimating missing fields, reigning in outliers, and...

Optimizing Online Ads with Data

  In the years since “big data” became a term, the scope of what data can do to enhance your business has changed and evolved. If you own a business, you likely are paying for some kind of online advertising. Google Ads, social media advertising, and any other...

Data for Financial Institutions

Financial institutions—whether banks, credit unions, or investment firms—rely heavily on accurate data to inform key decisions. From opening new branches and assessing risk to analyzing markets, comprehensive demographic and geographic data is critical for success....

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Panorama-Halloween Costume Edition

The AGS team likes to have some fun during the holidays, and this year for Halloween, we took the viral Spirit Halloween meme trend and made memes for Panorama segments. We hope that you enjoy these costumes, and if you want to learn more about Panorama, our...

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October 2024 Round-up

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 October 2024. Kalibrate With the...

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The American Community Survey

The decennial census of the United States is a constitutionally mandated function of the federal government, the main purpose of which is the apportionment of representatives. Over time, the scope of the census questionnaire was generally expanded, and in 1940, the...

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Lies, Damned Lies, And Crime Statistics

Just a few weeks ago, the moderator in a presidential debate ‘fact checked’ one candidate’s assertion that crime rates were going up in the United States, citing the 2022 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) which said the opposite. The news recently hit that upon the release...

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Store Closures Present Possibilities

7-Eleven, Walgreens, TGI Fridays, Big Lots, True Value. These are all American mainstays in the retail and restaurant worlds. Yet, all have recently announced massive store closures in the last few weeks. While it is sad that the stores are closing, it also presents...

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