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Who will bail out Chicago?
by meep
Chicago is deep in debt.
As the Little Red Hen might ask: Who Will Help Chicago Get Out Of That Hole?
I am not going to make the mistake of Meredith Whitney — Chicago, for now, has cash flow, which to politicians means it’s not bankrupt!
Anybody who looks at Truth in Accounting’s 2023 Financial State of the Cities, seeing Chicago sitting at number 74 out of 75 [and yeah, I know NYC is sitting...
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Lightning Strikes Twice: Follow-up on Lightning Deaths
by meep
Back in June, I did a podcast episode on lightning strike deaths.
STUMP – DEATH AND TAXES
Lightning Strike Deaths
MARY PAT CAMPBELL
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JUN 17
Lightning Strike Deaths
Listen now (28 min) | Lightning strike deaths have decreased by over 80%...
Building Bridges to STEM Careers
by meep
I talk about BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics), an educational non-profit currently based in NYC and LA focused on providing a program to help underserved students enter advanced study in mathematics. I have a personal connection to the founder Dan Zaharapol through Canada/USA Mathcamp, back when he was a student and I was staff. BEAM has a 10-year strategic growth plan and is also seeking people for two key roles.
Political Mortality: Revisiting Supposed Excess Republican Mortality
by meep
I’ve seen this paper going around recently: Excess Death Rates for Republican and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Let me drop the abstract here:
Importance There is evidence that Republican-leaning counties have had higher COVID-19 death rates than Democratic-leaning counties and similar...
Drug Overdose Mortality Update: Rates, Ages, and Geography, 1999-2022 (provisional)
by meep
NY Times: Fighting for Anthony: The Struggle to Save Portland, Oregon/The city has long grappled with street homelessness and a shortage of housing. Now fentanyl has turned a perennial problem into a deadly crisis and a challenge to the city’s progressive identity, 29 July 2023 by Michael Corkery
In 2022,...
Gatekeeping in Education and Professions: Actuarial, Legal, and Sumo!
by meep
I look at gatekeeping aspects in higher education and particular professions, specifically looking at my own profession, as the Society of Actuaries announces upcoming changes to the pathway to the Fellowship credential (which I have). Also, I consider research and advocacy from the Brookings Institute on restrictions in college majors. I did throw in sumo (because I always throw in sumo when I can), but also for a strong contrast to these other professions: “tournament” professions are much more brutal in “gatekeeping”.
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