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A FRIEND OF THE PREDICTION MARKETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE — Part 2
Previously: Part One – Wall Street Journal: Although obscure, the post wields outsize power. It oversees regulations throughout the government, from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Obama aides have said the job will be … Continue reading
Posted in People, Politics, Regulations
Tagged Cass Sunstein, Infotopia, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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A FRIEND OF THE PREDICTION MARKETS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Under the Barack Obama administration, Cass Sunstein will head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, within the Office of Management and Budget, which is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Here’s Cass Sunstein’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cass Sunstein, Infotopia, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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Are they afraid?
Bo Cowgill and Midas Oracle are the only media to have published about the Lee–Moretti paper. – Learning in Investment Decisions: Evidence from Prediction Markets and Polls – (PDF file) – David S. Lee and Enrico Moretti – 2008-12-XX In … Continue reading
Nate Silver is the best. — (Note that they don’t give the first fig about political prediction markets.)
Posted in Prediction Journalism
Tagged Nate Silver, Open Media, political blogs, Politics, US politics
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Do you have what it takes to run the CIA?
Former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin: Other qualities [= other than experience in the Intelligence Community] are capacity to make decisions when there are no easy options and to take responsibility for them, situational awareness about the secondary and tertiary … Continue reading
British Horseracing Authority’s Paul Struthers @ TimeForm Radio
British Horseracing Authority’s Paul Struthers @ TimeForm Radio MP3 file – Streamlined Very interesting —if you care about betting on UK horse races. -
Posted in Betting, Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations
Tagged BetFair, betting markets, BHA, British horse racing, British Horseracing Authority, Ethics, event derivative markets, Great Britain, horse races, horse racing, laws, prediction markets, Regulations, TimeForm, United Kingdom
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LinkedIn group on prediction markets
- We are now 200 204 205 208 members. – John M’s group has only 83 members. — Boo, boo… – - How To Join Us You are invited to join the Prediction Markets group at LinkedIn. We accept everybody … Continue reading