The Most Obscenely Expensive Paintings in the World, in One Map
Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) was recently sold at a Christie’s auction for the highest auction price ever recorded for a piece of artwork. The work, painted in 1955, just sold for a...
View ArticleThis Animated Map Shows the Rising Cost of Land in the US in the Past 40 Years
Have you ever wondered how much it would cost to buy an average piece of land in your state 40 years ago? Have a look at our new animated map to find out. Using data from the Lincoln Institute of Land...
View ArticleLook at How The US Government Spends Tax Dollars on You
Think you can scrounge up an extra $1,754 for yourself by the end of year? How about for every man, woman, and child in the United States of America? The government will on average spend a total of...
View ArticleThis is What Happens When you Compare your State’s Economy Against the Rest...
The US economy is so big, that the economies of all 50 states are comparable in size to those of entire countries. To illustrate this, we used national GDP data from the International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleGuess How Much You’re Worth to These Big Tech Companies
It’s the age of the Apple Watch, Google Glass, self driving Google cars, 3D printers—and if you need something to eat for lunch, hundreds of reviews are only a tap away. It’s the age of internet tech...
View ArticleOne Diagram That Will Change the Way You Look At the U.S. Economy
The US is by far the largest economy in the World, with a nominal GDP of $17.4 trillion in 2014. However, it is not the World leader in all economic sectors: the US is a service-based economy, with a...
View ArticleThe 21st Century War of Online Ads: Winners and Losers Revealed
In an era of spam, ad blocking, and privacy concerns, it’s not surprising that a large portion of Internet users see internet advertisements as infernal creations. A lot of carefully crafted websites...
View Article33 Facts You Didn't Know About US Money. (#19 will make you think twice about...
The financial history of the US is full of strange and interesting facts that most people have never heard. Some of these historical quirks and have spilled over into the present day and continue to...
View ArticleLabor Day Travel Economics in One Graph
According to a forecast from AAA Travel, 35.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this this Labor Day weekend, the highest travel volume for the national holiday since 2008 and a one percent...
View ArticleHave Home Prices Reached Their Pre-Crisis Peak?
In a previous blog post we covered the rising cost of land in the US from 1975 to the present day. But since land value is only one component of total home value, we decided to follow up with a new...
View ArticleHow Does Your State Size-Up? One Diagram Comparing State Economies
The US as a whole had a GDP of $17.3 trillion in 2014, making it the richest nation by a large margin (about $7 trillion ahead of China). But, as it is well known, the value of economic activity is...
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New to HowMuch? You might be wondering what we're about. The answer is simple: We believe that understanding money should be easy and fun. We create engaging visualizations that break-down complex...
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View ArticleWatch 35 Years of the World’s Economy Evolving as a Living Organism
A lot has happened to the global economy over the last 35 years. The forces of economic liberalization, globalization, and the rise of the multinational corporation have all left their mark. Many...
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