The Wealthy get Wealthier

The headlines this week read “Richest are getting richer.” This was based on the report from the Pew Research Center which in turn used on data on wealth released by the Census Bureau from the Survey of Income and Program Participation(SIPP). The report from the Pew Research Center was titled: An Uneven Recovery, 2009-2011 – […]

Posted by Larry on April 25th, 2013 | 3 Comments Posted in Methodolgy Issues, Statistical Literacy, Telling the Full Story

Even with penalties many workers may forgo [health] insurance

Such is the title of an article in the Washington Post on a study by the ADP Research Institute. The study and the claims raise several questions. The Data. The ADP report is based on data from the large corporations that they work with. This means that a significant segment of the population that works […]

Posted by Larry on March 10th, 2013 | 2 Comments Posted in Graphics Visualization, Methodolgy Issues

College grads – How does one define underemployed?

The graphic to the right caught my attention at the Penn State Collegian website a couple of weeks back. The article was titled “Report: Half of college graduates overqualified for current job.” That kind of title is sure to gather the attention of the students on any major college campus. The data is credited to […]

Posted by Larry on February 19th, 2013 | Comments Off on College grads – How does one define underemployed? Posted in How to Lie with Statisics, Methodolgy Issues, Statistical Literacy, Telling the Full Story
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