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Do trendy words really signify a trend? Is it possible to recognize any trends in political campaigns based on the words that are being used? - Say, which party are you from if you use the word “Energy” the most? And “Reform”? And “Taxes”?*

Did you study economics in college or have you read up on the basics and figured you know what’s going on, but then get boggled by what shows up in the press? Does the news seem to contradict the way you thought the world worked? Are the foundations of knowledge and understanding seem to be [...]

Sarah Palin recently called herself a “Hockey mom,” so Slate has written a convenient article outlining the principal differences between a Hockey mom and a Soccer mom.
The gist is that Hockey moms, although fewer in number, will be slightly better off financially. They also tend to be more gung-ho about their kids’ sport than [...]

Those who read our previous post regarding prediction markets know that we were following the VP candidate announcements with interest. They may have also noticed the the prediction markets were incorrect.
Once again, Joseph Biden was the top Democratic VP pick for the markets, while the Republican pick varied between Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty. [...]

AP reports that a Wisconsin couple have each won the lottery - twice:
Verlyn and Judith Adamson claimed two $350,000 jackpots on Monday because each held a winning ticket in the state SuperCash drawing last Saturday. They didn’t mention at the time that they also held two more of the winning tickets.
Apparently Verlyn Adamson, an accountant [...]