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Fed faces choices as challenging as any since the 1970s
Too much delay in monetary policy tightening risks a much bigger response as the central bank catches up with inflation
By NB
Feb 3, 2022
The ten best books for thinking clearly about statistics
To celebrate paperback publication day of “The Data Detective”, and in no particular order… The Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter @D_Spiegel is a wide-ranging guide to how statistics work, full of vivid and humane examples by the
By NB
Feb 2, 2022
Has the Fed ‘put’ been put to bed?
Don’t count on the central bank intervening over market volatility
By NB
Feb 2, 2022
The stripper, the Congressman, and why we undervalue statistical bedrock
At 2am on October 9th, 1974, police in the picturesque tidal basin area of Washington DC spotted a speeding car, weaving around, headlights off. They pulled it over, and out jumped a flamboyantly dressed woman, yelling in both English and Spanish. She pro
By NB
Feb 1, 2022