Andrew Van Dam

Washington, D.C.

columnist at the Washington Post’s Department of Data. previously WSJ, Boston Globe and Idaho Press-Tribune. https://t.co/I6WYO8Mj5F https://t.co/P0J2cdOecr

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Did the polls miss again because nobody answered their phones? - The Washington Post

Nov 6, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Van Dam

The polls underestimated Donald Trump’s support for the third straight time, despite a massive industrywide effort to avoid just that. What happened?!
How can polls be right if nobody answers their phones?

Nov 3, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Andrew Van Dam

As the election looms, readers have crashed into our inbox with a question for pollsters.
The problem with using the economy to predict the election

Oct 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Andrew Van Dam

Andrew Van Dam, (c) 2024 , The Washington PostFri, October 25, 2024 at 4:18 PM UTC10 min readVice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 presidential election. The tomatoes have spoken. Over the past 17 straight election cycles, those fragile fruits have divined the fate of the republic. When a very specific measure of their prices falls, the Republican has won, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
The problem with using the economy to predict the election

Oct 24, 2024 | msn.com | Andrew Van Dam

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Column | The problem with using the economy to predict the election

Oct 24, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Van Dam

Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 presidential election. The tomatoes have spoken. Over the past 17 straight election cycles, those fragile fruits have divined the fate of the republic. When a very specific measure of their prices falls, the Republican has won, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. When it rises, the Democrat always triumphs, as Joe Biden did in 2020.
Millennials: ricos apenas no papel e ainda morando na casa dos pais

Oct 22, 2024 | estadao.com.br | Federica Cocco |Andrew Van Dam

Você provavelmente já viu os memes: “Eu na casa dos 30 anos” versus “meus pais na casa dos 30 anos”. Os pais aparecem como um jovem casal discutindo se devem ter o terceiro filho ou comprar uma “bela segunda casa para a família passar o inverno” e esperando que a garagem possa acomodar tanto os carros quanto suas motocicletas para neve.
Wait, are millennials suddenly the wealthiest generation?

Oct 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Federica Cocco |Andrew Van Dam

You’ve probably seen the memes: “Me in my 30s” versus “my parents in their 30s.”The parents appear as a young couple discussing whether to have their third child or buy a “lovely second home for our family to winter in” and hoping the garage can fit both their cars and their snowmobiles. Fast forward to one of those offspring, now also in his 30s, wondering whether he’ll ever recover financially from buying both milk and bread at the same time.
Wait, are millennials suddenly the wealthiest generation?

Oct 17, 2024 | msn.com | Federica Cocco |Andrew Van Dam

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What’s behind the sudden surge in young Americans’ wealth?

Oct 17, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Federica Cocco |Andrew Van Dam

You’ve probably seen the memes: “Me in my 30s” versus “my parents in their 30s.”The parents appear as a young couple discussing whether to have their third child or buy a “lovely second home for our family to winter in” and hoping the garage can fit both their cars and their snowmobiles. Fast forward to one of those offspring, now also in his 30s, wondering whether he’ll ever recover financially from buying both milk and bread at the same time.
The most Republican and Democratic cuisines, according to campaign funds

Oct 11, 2024 | msn.com | Kati Perry |Adrian Blanco |Adrián Blanco |Andrew Van Dam

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