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The 10 Best Visualizations for Understanding the U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy is massive, and no other country even comes close to challenging its supremacy on the global stage. Forget the rhetoric about America in decline. As long as the U.S. can get a grip on...
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A Snapshot of Each State’s Financial Health
In November 2019, U.S. debt surpassed $23 trillion for the first time. Due to higher government spending and decreased taxes under the new 2017 tax codes, the budget deficit is also the largest it’s...
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Visualized: What Countries Hold the Most Money in Circulation?
How much money is in circulation around the world at any given time? And how would the money supply of each country compare against each other? Our latest map reveals the answers. China has the most...
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America's Soaring Inequality: Income Needed to Be a Top Earner
Income inequality in the U.S. is the highest it has been in decades. Not only has the gap between the richest and poorest Americans grown over the past few years, but recent IRS data shows that the new...
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Mapping The Cost of U.S. Prisons on Each State
The U.S. has both the highest incarceration rate in the world and more people are in U.S. prisons than any other country. That means that Americans spend a lot of money caring for and maintaining...
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Visualizing How Much Americans Spend on Holidays
Winter is the season for sleigh rides, chestnuts roasting on an open fire--and lots of holiday shopping. Holiday spending in November and December has seen a dramatic upswing since the 2008 recession....
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How Much It Costs to Run for President? A 40-Year Timeline
Michael Bloomberg just announced he’s running for President by spending over $31M in TV ads in a single week. That tops the previous record set by President Obama in 2012. Bloomberg already made...
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This is How Long You Need to Work to Live Comfortably in Every State
Do you make enough money to enjoy a comfortable life? Or are you just scraping by? If it feels like you can’t ever truly get ahead, then you aren’t alone according to our latest map on the cost of...
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A Snapshot of Income Inequality Around the U.S.
Over the past 40 years, the average individual income in the U.S. has grown by 65%. However, not everyone has reaped the benefits of higher wages. Income inequality is at an all-time high, and the...
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Ranked: The Best and Worst States for Taxes in America
States raise money through a variety of different taxes, fees and charges. They charge different rates for income, property, sales, fuel, wireless services and sins like alcohol and tobacco. This can...
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The Investment of the Decade: Bitcoin vs. World's Megacorps
Investors are in the game to make money. They chase yield around the world, looking for ways to generate higher returns than everyone else. And it turns out, even with the stock market rising to...
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This Visualization Shows Where Your Clothes Come From
Think about the last time you checked the clothing tag on a new shirt that you bought. Did it say, “Made in China”? Or how about Vietnam or Bangladesh? There’s a good chance that your new shirt was...
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Charting the U.S. Top 50 Advertising Spenders
The holidays are right around the corner, which means consumers are being subjected to endless commercials and ad campaigns pushing for that last-minute gift purchase. Advertising is big money not only...
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Visualizing 30 Years of China’s Unstoppable Economic Growth
President Trump constantly warns about China as a threat to the world. China takes American jobs, adds to the national trade deficit and steals intellectual property. But how should we understand the...
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Visualizing Minimum Car Insurance Requirements by State
Americans spend a lot of money on car insurance every year. Part of the reason why is that state governments set minimum amounts of coverage drivers must purchase to legally drive a car. Our newest...
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Visualizing Top 20 Most Valuable Companies of All Time
Saudi Aramco finally went public with the world’s largest IPO on December 11th. However, from a historical perspective Saudi Aramco would still not be the world’s largest company ever. Our new...
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Top 10 Data Visualizations of 2019
The best visualizations are easy to understand, informative and eye catching. After combing through dozens of our articles on everything from the world’s economy, to the stock market and price changes,...
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In One Map: Where the U.S. Economy is Built
Economic growth headlines the news in good times and bad. Financial analysts continually forecast and tweak outlooks for the U.S. and the global economy. With the holiday season coming to an end,...
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Visualizing 90 Years of U.S. Economic Growth, in One Chart
President Trump boasted at the start of his administration that he would return the country’s GDP growth rate to as high as 4,5 or even 6%. The main reason it’s so hard to believe the U.S. economy...
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Charted: The U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest Wage Inequality
The U.S. stock market is booming, the labor market is extremely tight and wages are finally starting to rise. And yet wealth inequality remains at a five-decade high as the top 1% just keep getting...
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