Welcome to our bi-weekly series where we analyze average internet speeds in a clustered region in the United States. Today, we're looking at three states in the upper-left corner of the United States: Washington, Oregon and Idaho, known most commonly as the Pacific...
Last updated by Ryan Whitacker on March 17, 2017. Americans: prepare to get out your wallets to pay Uncle Sam. After sifting through Trump's budget proposal, Reuters recently reported Trump “wants Congress to shell out $1.5 billion for the border wall with...
One of our favorite surveys to run is finding out what people are giving up for lent. This year, same as before, alcohol remains at the top of the list. But most notably is the rise in social media on the list of things people are giving up, with 14% of respondents...
Last updated by Ryan Whitacker on November 22, 2016 As many (myself included) were quick to report, searches related to “moving to Canada” and other foreign countries reached an all-time high following Trump's victory. Live election coverage also reported...
Published on November 11, 2016 by Ryan Whitacker The last few hours have seen an incredible spike in searches for visa-related terms. The image below comes from Google Trends for the USA only, and spikes as election results swing in Trump's direction. Note that listed...
The Data in the News Series looks at current events through the lens of data. We look at interesting quantifiable trends, find new and sometimes spurious correlations, and analyze data-based claims made by politicians and public figures.
