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Open Data: Empowering Americans to Make Data-Driven Decisions

Data.gov

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Today, students are able to compare the cost of college with other significant data points, such as graduation rates and average salaries of graduates to determine where to get the most bang for their buck. Communities can finally map demographic, … Continued. The post Open Data: Empowering Americans to Make Data-Driven Decisions appeared first on Data.gov.

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The first-year effects of Mexico’s soda tax: An interview with Barry Popkin, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health – Episode #108

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Can a tax on sugary drinks reduce consumption and therefore fight obesity? The nation of Mexico, which has similarly high rates of obesity as the United States, is putting that question to the test. In 2013, Mexican lawmakers passed an excise tax on sugary drinks of 1 peso (about 8 cents) per liter, which is about a 10 percent tax. It also passed a tax on junk food.

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Sat.Feb 06, 2016 - Fri.Feb 12, 2016

Open Data: Empowering Americans to Make Data-Driven Decisions

The first-year effects of Mexico’s soda tax: An interview with Barry Popkin, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health – Episode #108

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