Links
Here I've posted links to some of the sites that I am interested in or that I believe are worth checking out
Data sites:
Historical Vital Statistics of the United States
Contains fertility, mortality and other vital statistics for the entire 20th century
USDA National Agriculture Library
Digital repository of a huge collection of USDA publications
Unemployment Insurance information
Information on state and federal UI tax information
Rockefeller Foundation Annual Reports
The Rockefeller Foundation was a major mover in the early rural public health work occuring in the United States in the early 20th century. This contains links to reports describing the extent and type of work undertaken by this organization
Econ/Math Help Sites
A really good website that contains instructive videos on different topics in math, physics, chemistry, biology and finance. The topics range from the basics to more complex topics such as differential equations or thermodynamics.
A good website for people trying to understand the basics of supply and demand.
Organization offering tutoring help for people living in and around the Seattle area.
Other interesting pages
Really interesting blog run by Tyler Cowen, an economist at George Mason University
Another really interesting blog run by Robin Hanson, an economics professor who has done a lot of work on Prediction Markets.
Prediction market website for those interested in it. Prediction markets tend to be really good at forecasting outcomes
Excellent news agency
Umair talks a lot about constructive capitalism, why the American economy tanked, and what needs to happen for real growth to occur in the economy.
Billionaire entrepreneur who also owns the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban has a lot of really good insights on a variety of topics.