Can you Retire on $1 Million? Here is How Long You Can Survive in Every State...
Emerging data reveals the disparity in the Cost of Living Indexes (2017 Q2) among different US States and its potential impact on savings. Without a proper savings-plan particularly in the States of...
View ArticleThis Map Shows Which Countries Rule the Automotive World
The auto export market accounted for over $700 billion in economic activity in 2016, according to new numbers from the WorldsTopExports.com. That’s 2.7% higher than in 2015 and a whopping 7.1% better...
View ArticleStash More Cash: A Map of the Best Cities for Families to Save Money
It’s no secret that Americans need to save more money. This is especially important for families because families have bigger expenses, and more of them. If your family is struggling to save money, you...
View ArticleDoes Education Pay? If You’re White, It Does!
Over the past few years, individual wealth grew for all Americans. But that doesn’t mean everybody is on level ground. This graphic shows the net worth disparity between racial groups, both with and...
View ArticleVisualize How Trump’s Tax Plan Will Affect You. Guess Who Benefits?
Albert Einstein quipped that the most complex math in the world is on your income tax return. With all the recent discussion about tax reform dominating the news, we thought it would be helpful to...
View ArticleOne Graphic Shows the Top-Earning NFL Players at Every Position
In 1995, Philadelphia Eagles running back Ricky Watters let a pass drop rather than risk a hard tackle. When a reporter questioned his decision, Watters lashed back, asking “For who? For what?”. That...
View ArticleTrump’s “YUGE” Tax Cut for the Rich
The basic idea behind President Trump’s tax plan is to lower income tax rates while closing loopholes. This makes the tax system fairer because it would remove tax incentives for specific activities,...
View ArticleThis Map Shows the Richest People on Each Continent
New reports show that the Billionaire Club is growing faster than ever before, welcoming 145 new members in 2016. Though you and I are unlikely to be among the über wealthy, there are extremely rich...
View ArticleWhy Going to College is the Best Investment Decision of Your Life
Spoiler alert: going to college is still the best way to get a good job, and the investment you make to get your degree will more than pay for itself anywhere you go. Surprisingly, a lot of people are...
View ArticleHow Does Trump’s Wealth Compare to Other U.S. Presidents?
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump is wealthy. He claims he has “very little debt” and that his company has “tremendous cash flow.” Setting aside whether or not those things are true, how does...
View ArticleThe Highest and Lowest Incomes for America’s City Slickers
All throughout history, people have gone to cities to take advantage of the wealth and business. We wanted to know which metropolitan areas offered the best opportunities for Americans, so we looked at...
View ArticleMapping States With Enormous Debt Problems. Where Does Your State Rank?
With all the recent discussion around tax reform and how it will impact the federal deficit, it’s important to take a step back and look at another looming fiscal crisis: debt held by the state...
View ArticleOne Map Shows the World’s Biggest Oil Exporters
Despite investment into alternative energies, oil is still the world’s most traded commodity. Want to know where it comes from? Here are the world’s oil exporters, ranked by revenue and global market...
View ArticleHow the Economic Power of American Cities Compares to Entire Countries
“When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.” This cliché is often cited to explain how economies around the world react to events in the United States. As you might expect, there’s a...
View ArticleA Century of America's Top 10 Companies, in One Chart
Economists like to explain the constant churn of the economy as “creative destruction.” It implies a silver lining when a single company breaks up—something better might take its place. An interesting...
View ArticleThe Most Valuable Fintech Companies, in One Chart
The media defines a unicorn is any company that surpasses $1 billion in value, and the booming fintech sector is now chock-full of them. Surprisingly, despite their successes and sky-high valuations,...
View ArticleWhat $1,000 Invested in These Companies 10 Years Ago would be Worth Today
Here’s a fun thought experiment. Suppose you had $15,000 to invest evenly in fifteen different companies back before the Great Recession. Then you let it ride through the market’s downturn, holding...
View ArticleThis Map Shows Which Countries Produce the Most Wine Around the World
In case you haven’t heard, the wine industry is having a bad year thanks to the weather. European production numbers are going to be significantly down, which suggests that the worldwide export market...
View ArticleMapping the Richest People in the World 2017
A few weeks ago, we put out a viz highlighting the richest person on each continent. We thought we would take this one step further to show you the richest person in each country according to Forbes....
View ArticleMapping the United States of Welfare
When was the last time you stopped to think about how much the government spends on welfare? Most people probably don’t think about it too much, but we bet even for those who do, they don’t know how...
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