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Top Causes of Death by Age Group, 2020: Raw Numbers
by meep
I looked at this very thing using a table from the CDC for the year 2017, a post I wrote in December 2019.
You can go to that post to see what that CDC table looked like.
I did a top causes of death post in April 2021, but that was for the whole country, and, obviously, was going to be biased by what killed the oldest people.
Here’s a table with top causes...
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While Teachers Agitate for Remote Teaching, They Should Remember Their Pensions
by meep
Nutshell of my argument below:
- Some teachers unions, such as in Chicago, are pushing for remote schooling as omicron cases of Covid spread
- These are primarily in Democrat-run cities/areas, and politicians there are having short-term panics re: 2022 elections
- There is a longer-term danger to teachers’ pensions, as many of these are underfunded...
Happy Second Christmas: Epiphany, Data Visualization, and Sumo!
by meep
We have finally come to the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas, to January 6 and Epiphany, aka Little Christmas or Second Christmas:
So for the day, I’m combining two of my interests — data visualization and sumo!
Talking data visualization with Harsh Jaitak
I had a conversation with...
Excess Mortality For Working Age Adults Way Up in Third Quarter of 2021, Driven By Covid and Drug Overdoses
by meep
Several people emailed me this article this morning:
The Center Square: Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64
The head of Indianapolis-based insurance company OneAmerica said the death rate is up a stunning 40% from pre-pandemic levels among working-age people.
“We are seeing, right now,...
Have an Actuarial New Year! A few Actuarial Gifts and Recommendations
by meep
You may have seen this recent story in the WSJ:
Actuaries quantify risk. One of their riskiest endeavors is trying to become one.
Among people taking at least one exam from the Society of Actuaries—the field’s biggest U.S. credentialing body—15% eventually pass the multiple tests required to become an Associate,...
Merry Christmas! Excel Gifts -- Some Beautiful Themes from Great Art and Warnings on Errors
by meep
To continue with my 12 Days of Christmas Theme, in my last set of gifts, I gave you Catholic-themed gifts and here I will give you some Excel-themed gifts (and yes, I will be running up to Epiphany, instead of just running the Octave of Christmas)
While I am going to...
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