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Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On!

Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On! Math in the News: Issue 22--Football Is On!

8/15/11. In this issue we look at the specifics of the new NFL collective bargaining agreement. It provides an opportunity to apply data analysis and algebra skills.

Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money

Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money Math in the News: Issue 23--How the Government Borrows Money

8/22/11. In this issue we look at the way in which the U.S. government borrows money. This involves an exploration of Treasury bonds and notes.

Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane

Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane

8/29/11. In this issue we look at random path of a hurricane by developing a simulation for tracking the path of a hurricane.

Math in the News: Issue 25--E-Mail

Math in the News: Issue 25--Did E-Mail Doom the Postal Service? Math in the News: Issue 25--Did E-Mail Doom the Postal Service?

9/5/11. In this issue we look at the financial state of the U.S. Postal Service to see why it is having such a difficult time staying in business.

Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive?

Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive? Math in the News: Issue 28--Will the Euro Survive?

9/26/11. In this issue we look at the state of the euro and the economies in the Eurozone.

Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse!

Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse! Math in the News: Issue 30--An Improbable Collapse!

10/10/11. In this issue we look at the Boston Red Sox and their improbable collapse in September. They were one out away from making the playoffs, but they ended their game and season in dramatic fashion.

Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons

Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons Math in the News: Issue 32--A Man for All Seasons

10/24/11. In this issue we pay tribute to the life and times of Steve Jobs. We also analyze financial data for Apple to see what a dramatic impact Jobs had.

Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers

Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers Math in the News: Issue 33--TV Winners and Losers

10/31/11. In this issue we look at TV ratings for the Fall 2011 lineup. Why do some series succeed and others fail after a few episodes?

Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season?

Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season? Math in the News: Issue 36--Will There Be an NBA Season?

11/21/11. In this issue we look at the NBA labor dispute. Why is this labor dispute so different from the one for the NFL?

Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline Math in the News: Issue 4--The Cost of Gasoline

4/11/11. In this issue we look at the high price of gasoline and investigate whether a hybrid car makes more economic sense. We look at various statistics to make a determination.

Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back?

Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back? Math in the News: Issue 40--Will Netflix Bounce Back?

12/19/11. In this issue we look at the steep drop in the price of NetFlix’s stock. We examine why it happened and make a prediction about the stock’s future.

Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year

Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year Math in the News: Issue 41--2012: The Facebook Year

January 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Facebook IPO.

Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline?

Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline? Math in the News: Issue 43--A Hollywood Decline?

January 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at box office data from 2011.

Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats

Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats Math in the News: Issue 45--Super Bowl Stats

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at stats from Super Bowls past.

Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate

Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate Math in the News: Issue 46--The Unemployment Rate

February 2012. In this issue we look at unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline

Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline Math in the News: Issue 47--The Rising Price of Gasoline

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we analyze data on the price of gasoline.

Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin?

Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin? Math in the News: Issue 48--How Good Is Jeremy Lin?

February 2012. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at basketball statistics, in particular the stats for Jeremy Lin.

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

4/18/11. In this issue we look at income taxes. We analyze who pays what proportion of income taxes based on income level.

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

March 2012. In this issue we look at March Madness mathematically.

Math in the News: Issue 51--Peyton Manning

Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment? Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment?

March 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Peyton Manning's new contract with the Denver Broncos. Was this a good deal or not?

Math in the News: Issue 52--The iPhone

Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry? Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?

April 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the future of Research in Motion's Blackberry, in light of the rise of the iPhone and Android devices.

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at unemployment statistics and compare the U3 and U6 stats.

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the great Monarch butterfly migration.

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

4/25/11. In this issue we discuss the BP oil spill one year after the spill. In particular we look at how damaging oil spills are to marine life and to oxygen levels in the water.

Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment Math in the News: Issue 60--Unemployment

September 2012. In this issue we look at August 2012 unemployment statistics.