Tag: statistical error
After Misses in 2016 and 2020, Have We Fixed Political Polling in 2024?
Less than a week before the 2024 presidential election, Americans are closely following the polls to see whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump becomes the 48th president of the United States. But can we trust the polls? Read more…
Systemic Data Errors Still Plague Presidential Polling
Four years ago, national polling firms almost universally failed to detect the true level of support for Donald Trump in his quest for the White House. This year, the same underlying conditions that made Trump’s electo Read more…
Beware of Bias in Big Data, Feds Warn
A new report issued this week by the Federal Trade Commission applauds big data practitioners for helping to increase access to goods, services, healthcare, education, and employment. But the FTC also warned businesses a Read more…