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distance from a line y=kx+c to a point (x_i, y_i) is abs (-kx_i+y_i-c)/sqrt(1+k^2), so for n data points you are looking for a pair (k,c) that minimizes max {abs(-kx_i+y_i-c)/sqrt(1+k^2)} for i=1,...n this is a so-called minimax problem...

There are only about 2,475,956 "real Americans" (American Indian and Alaska Native) http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/c2kbr01-15.pdf The effect on the unemployment rate will be much higher than you think. Great suggestion.

Your post is a great illustration why this country had to import highly-qualified workers, professors and scientists from abroad to do remain competitive... All the brilliant people like you are too busy making millions by day-trading ES.

An h1b worker costs more than a us worker: you have to pay the prevailing wage and comply with a bunch of requirements, pay legal fees and etc. The law makes it very difficult to hire a foreigner. They get hired not because they are cheap. Also, no one will hire an h1b worker for an entry level...

If one takes a real number (tax revenues) and divides it by an imaginary one (GDP) all kinds of conclusions can be made. Also, the methodology is biased. It will produce a higher ratio for a country with a "free" social service (e.g. health-care, a popular topic now) than for one without it when...

Here we go: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is seeking to lock in near-record-low borrowing costs by lengthening the average due date of the Treasury’s borrowings. ..... Department officials on Nov. 4 announced a long-term target of six to seven years for the average maturity...

While that's true consider the following: 1. The hyperinflation is still on so the money you pocket will quickly loose its purchasing power. So you will not really want to sell it. Why would you trade ahard asset for a bag of worthless paper? 2. To actually sell the house you'll need to find...