The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are.

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen

I actually buy the paper version of The New York Times maybe once or twice a week.

When you get into statistical analysis, you don't really expect to achieve fame. Or to become an Internet meme. Or be parodied by 'The Onion' - or be the subject of a cartoon in 'The New Yorker.' I guess I'm kind of an outlier there.

All I know is that I have way more stuff that I want to write about than I possibly have time to.

I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.

We're living in a world where Google beats Gallup.