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UK Economy Tracker #1 – 2018 Q2
The headline of the second quarter of 2018 is the lowest unemployment rate since 1975. Economic Inactivity continues to be at record lows, inflation is falling and the budget deficit is shrinking. However, GDP growth continues to be sluggish which … [Read More...]
UK Weather Tracker #19 – August 2018
After 3 months of hot, dry and sunny weather, the UK returned to normal in August with a completely unremarkable month. … [Read More...]
UK Weather Tracker #18 – July 2018
The UK is on course for its best summer since 2006 following a hot, dry and bright July. … [Read More...]
The Fat Tail of Kim Kardashian
Which is the odd one out from the 3 figures shown below? All are the average number of Americans to die each year from these … [Read More...]
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UK Weather Tracker #19 – August 2018
After 3 months of hot, dry and sunny weather, the UK returned to normal in August with a completely unremarkable month. … [Read More...]
Pay Gap#1 – 7 ways to misuse gender pay gap data
April 2018 was the deadline for submitting gender pay gap results and we now have the first detailed picture of how pay differs between men and women … [Read More...]
Forecasting#1 – How do you identify a good forecaster?
“I think the people in this country have had enough of experts” Michael Gove, Sky News, 3rd June 2016 This was one of the most memorable quotes … [Read More...]
Segmentation #1 – Who has more in common? Leave & Trump voters or Remain & Clinton voters? Analysis of Sentiments
My wife is American and so it should be easy to guess what we were talking about on the morning of 9th November 2016. Donald Trump’s victory in the … [Read More...]
