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Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk Wrong

Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk Wrong

Update: 2024-06-27
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This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria unveil Nate’s 2024 election model. (The forecast is bad news for Maria.) Also, they explain what insurance industry troubles tell us about the market for risk. And they discuss some key mistakes people make when thinking about risk.

Further Reading:

“Silver Bulletin 2024 presidential election forecast” by Nate Silver and Eli McKown-Dawson

“Climate Change Has Hit Home Insurance. Is Health Insurance Next?” from the Wall Street Journal

“The Home Insurance Crunch: See What’s Happening in Your State” from the New York Times

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Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk Wrong

Nate’s Election Model, the Trouble with Insurance, and How People Get Risk Wrong

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