Most predictions were for the American economy to slip into a recession in 2023. It didn’t happen! Will it happen in 2024? It could, but most likely not per the prevailing view. In this post, I will summarize the recession saga that has played out during the last three years and conclude with some takeaways. […]
Film Review: Animal
Animal (Released on December 1, 2023) Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga (SRV) I am a sucker for Bollywood movies. I mostly watch movies at home but saw Animal in the theater because I like Ranbir Kapoor (Rockstar, Wake Up Sid, Barfi, Sanju) and consider him the best male […]
Let’s Conduct a Presidential Election Opinion Poll
As the 2024 American presidential election approaches, the media will inundate us with opinion polls forecasting the election. How do pollsters conduct these polls? I will provide a non-technical overview in this post. For this overview, imagine the Biden campaign has hired us to conduct a poll. Contact Method We will telephonically ask (survey) a small subset (sample) of […]