20% according to InTrade, a self-styled “Prediction Market” where individuals can place bets on whether or not certain events will happen. Some of their Hot Markets include:

• 63% Chance that Barack Obama will be re-elected
• 29% Chance that Mitt Romney will be Republican Presidential Nominee
• 39% Change that Sarah Palin will announce a run for the presidency before 2012
• 31% Chance that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will no longer be President of Iran in 2012
• 7.9% Chance that NASA will discover aliens in 2011
• 0.8% Chance that Joe Biden will be elected President in 2012

Source: InTrade

Slate’s Explainer took a look at some of the current programs that the United States government runs to encourage poor people to save. Some of the more interesting findings include:

• The United States Federal Government spends $600 billion on measures designed to encourage the poor to save more, yet most of these measures only help the wealthy.
• The vast number of investment schemes available for retirement schemes are so confusing that many just opt for inaction and avoid saving
• In the United States 80% of the benefits of the tax treatment of retirement savings go to 20% of the earners

You can read more over here.

Source: Slate Magazine

BBC News took a look at how outdoor advertising is changing in the digital world. While such ads are overshadowed by Google’s online ad network, the BBC found that the distinction between online and outdoors was increasingly shrinking. You can read more over here.

Some of the more interesting ad concepts included:

• An ad aimed at dads put two screens Read the rest of this entry →

This journalist had the opportunity to work at a taco bell. Find out why he concluded that American manufacturing was doing find and why this was “the golden age of drive-thru” by clicking here.

Some interesting findings included

• The latest innovations in fast food involve Read the rest of this entry →

Amazon.com has collected statistics that show what cities have ordered the most books from them. The results are interesting and show a definite trend. Read the rest of this entry →

This article is about the value of college. Many have been questioning its worth given the current job market. More and more of these articles are being written, and this one, along with its many links, gives a thorough look at the topic. Read the rest of this entry →

The valuations of social media websites have been extremely high, and with the price of LinkedIn’s stock after its IPO a few days ago, some are wondering if a new bubble is building. Read the rest of this entry →

How long does it take to graduate from college? Most programs are still built to be four year programs, but more and more students have been taking five or more years to get their degree? Why? Read the rest of this entry →

In this article, it is said we evaluate risk poorly in many instances, and this leads to many negative consequences. What can result from not viewing risk properly? Read the rest of this entry →

This map from the U.S. Census Bureau gives an interesting look at how the U.S. population has shifted in location over the years. Read the rest of this entry →