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This Graph Shows That No Other Country Competes with the U.S. Military
President Trump is busy implementing his “America First” foreign policy agenda on the world stage. He has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal, scheduled a meeting with North Korea, and rattled...
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See Which Companies Make Billions from Selling Weapons Around the World
In 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned Americans about what he called the “military-industrial complex,” a term he used to describe the toxic union between special interests and people...
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These Countries Have the Largest Stashes of Foreign Currency in the World
Foreign exchange (or forex) reserves are a key indicator of economic health. They provide policymakers with a tool to control inflation, ensure the continual flow of imported goods into the country,...
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See How Your Take Home Pay Compares to Workers Around the World
Tax season has finally come and gone, and by now most Americans have either gotten their refund or established a payment plan for taxes owed to the government. Here’s a nice thought experiment: go back...
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The Best (and Worst) States for Teacher's Wages
How much should school teachers earn considering the fact that most get several weeks off from work for summer vacation? Recent protests and labor unrest from five states suggest that many educators...
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Visualizing the Most Expensive Natural Disasters in the Last 40 Years
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is now threatening to destroy more homes, forcing the authorities to order a mandatory evacuation for additional neighborhoods. There’s no telling when the volcano will finally...
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These are the Biggest Corporate Giants Over the Last Decade
Disruption is the new buzzword in business as both big and small companies are worried about scrappy startups with better technology entering their marketplaces. Our new visualization highlights the...
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See Which Schools Have the Highest ROI in Every State
The average student loan debt is now $39,400, and yet Americans still like to believe that going to college is an investment in the future. It brings lifelong friendships, challenging coursework and...
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Revealed: The 20 Companies with the Worst Pay Gaps Between CEOs and Workers
A few years back, the SEC passed a rule forcing publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio between CEO compensation and median worker pay. Many observers thought the rule would go away with...
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Breaking Down World Cup Prize Money in One Visualization
The U.S. soccer team failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Russia, and that’s going to set back more than just the development of youth soccer in the United States. The national program will...
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This Map Captures the Real Value of Each Team at the World Cup
Neymar, Harry Kane, Lionel Messi—each of them is worth well over $100M for their innate talent on the soccer field. Such high-profile players are expected to perform at the top of their game in the...
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The World's Most Valuable Brands, in One Chart
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, once said, “Your brand is what other people say about you when you aren’t in the room.” We might add that if almost everybody is saying great things about you, then...
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Visualizing the Global Export Economy in One Map
President Trump has loudly complained for quite some time about U.S. trade deficits with the world, most recently following the latest G7 summit in Canada. Trump’s rhetoric implies that other countries...
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The Speed of Crypto Hacks is Picking Up: This Month Alone Thieves Stole $71.5M
Pundits and commentators have long worried about the security of decentralized cryptocurrencies. In fact, detractors often complain that investing in cryptocurrencies carries far too much downside for...
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Revealed: The 20 Companies with the Best Pay Gaps Between CEOs and Workers
We recently released a new visualization highlighting companies with the largest pay gaps between their CEOs and their average worker. The latest SEC rule requiring companies to publish these figures...
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See How Much Each State Pays for Electricity in Two Maps
President Trump recently ordered the Energy Department to bail out several unprofitable power plants around the country. There’s no doubt Trump is a big supporter of the coal industry, but it made us...
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How Much do the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Make?
The media pays a lot of attention to the gargantuan multi-year contracts that star athletes sign with different teams, but did you know that they usually make more money from sponsors than from the...
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The Explosive Growth of the ICO Market in One Visualization
Should cryptocurrencies be understood as securities? Should the government regulate initial coin offerings (ICOs) similar to initial public offerings (IPOs)? The authorities are still figuring out...
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Visualizing the World's Biggest Importers in 2017
Imports are the lifeblood of a developed economy, they let consumers enjoy a wide range of products that they may otherwise be unable to find. Think about all the conveniences of modern life that...
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This Map Shows the Highest-Paying Companies in Every State
Everybody assumes that CEOs make the most money, but it turns out that getting into the C-Suite isn’t the only way to earn a giant paycheck. Publicly traded companies are now required to release pay...
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