Taking the data from this post in The Guardian DatablogThis model predicts the S&P rating for a Country's credit, based on the previous ratings from S&P, Moody's and Fitch.

This model predicts the size of the change of the US debt ceiling in %. It uses Debt Ceiling in $, Debt Ceiling as % of GDP, Year End Debt, President and President's Party as input to predict the % change in the Debt Ceiling.

Source: Guardian Data Blog

I deleted some of the outliers, like president Carters habit to cut the ceiling in half and then doubling it a few months later.

For a different version of this model check here.

Predicts where the pope comes from, given some historical information.

Data taken from the guardian

Comparison of Average A-levels for secondary schools in England.

Source: This post on the Guardian Data Blog

This model predicts the size of the change of the US debt ceiling, related to the seize of the debt ceiling as % of GDP and the US president's Party.

Source: Guardian Data Blog

I deleted some of the outliers, like president Carters habit to cut the ceiling in half and then doubling it a few months later.

For a more elaborate model, using more input, check here.

Predicts whether or not a Pope with the given information will be a saint.

Data taken from the guardian

London council housing waiting list data compared to London Borough profiles. Which characteristics of a borough are important in predicting the size of the waiting list? Data from http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/aug/22/housingmarket-london-data and http://data.london.gov.uk/datastore/package/london-borough-profiles

Taking the data from this post in The Guardian DatablogThis model predicts the Fitch rating for a Country's credit, based on the previous ratings from S&P, Moody's and Fitch.

Taking the data from this post in The Guardian DatablogThis model predicts the Moody's rating for a Country's credit, based on the previous ratings from S&P, Moody's and Fitch.