Median U.S. Home Prices and Housing Affordability by State
The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the U.S. economy in a lot of different ways, especially the housing market. COVID-19 has sent office workers looking to move away from major cities and into the...
View ArticleCharting 17 Years of American Household Debt
The coronavirus pandemic is changing consumer habits in a lot of ways. In fact, according to recent surveys, people say they will use additional government stimulus payments to pay off personal debt....
View ArticleTop 25 Most (and Least) Expensive American Cities to Rent an Apartment
Paying the rent is usually one of the most expensive bills due each month. But some people are spending a lot more than others on rent, as our latest map of the most expensive and cheapest cities to...
View ArticleHere’s How the U.S. Tax System Compares to Other Developed Countries
What would it mean to have a fair tax system? Would individuals pay more than companies? And would people pay more taxes through consumption, or when they earn an income? This visualization contains a...
View ArticleMapped: Uninsured Rates by State
After Obamacare was passed in 2010, the rate of uninsured people steadily declined for several years. But then, a couple years ago the trend reversed, and the number of uninsured Americans started to...
View Article5 Visualizations We Wish We Had Published in March 2020
There’s a lot of fantastic data visualization professionals out there, and we’d like to highlight some of our personal favorites we saw over the last month. Our top 5 favorite visualizations all have...
View ArticleVisualize How Enormous U.S. Corporate Profits Really Are
U.S. corporate profits are hovering around an all-time high, despite the challenges of lockdowns due to the pandemic. And according to our most recent visualization, some of the most profitable...
View ArticleMapping the Highest Paid Professions in Each State
Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can make your life easier. That’s why a lot of young people immediately think about future earning potential for a given career path. This map can help frame the...
View ArticleVisualizing One Year of Fluctuating Covid-19 Vaccine Stock Prices
The coronavirus is reshaping the global economy in a lot of different ways, and it’s placed a spotlight on how pharmaceutical companies make money. After all, 1 in 5 Americans is now fully vaccinated...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Expensive Riots in the U.S. Insurance History
From California to Washington, DC, coast to coast, various protests and riots unintentionally and intentionally lead to damage. Once this occurs and the dust settles, who foots the bill? Research shows...
View ArticleVisualized: Regional Price Parity For Each State
Purchasing power is a great way to compare how expensive things are between one place and another. One of the most common ways economists do this is by measuring regional price parity, which allows us...
View ArticleWhat's in Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan?
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan proposes to spend hundreds of billions on new infrastructure, upgrading the U.S. water system and creating a variety of new jobs across industries. The total...
View ArticlePandemic Payouts: The Cost of COVID-19 to the United States
Most Americans are well aware that federal spending during the COVID-19 pandemic has been very costly. Yet, are we aware of just how costly the government response to the 2019 Coronavirus has been?...
View ArticleVisualizing the Negative Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism
The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread revenue loss for lots of different industries, but none more so than the tourism sector. We focused on the highest tourism countries to visualize the...
View ArticleHow Far Can America’s Top 10 Cheapest Electric Cars Go On a Single Charge? GIF
Electric cars or electric vehicles, no matter the term used, are intriguing the minds (and pockets) of Americans. With so many options, pricing, and payoffs, which is the best option for you? As our...
View ArticleVisualizing the State of Government Debt Around the World (Update, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic forced governments around the world to go on a spending spree to prop up their economies. At the same time, fear of the virus combined with strict lockdowns are keeping people at...
View ArticleMapped: Biden’s Capital Gain Tax Increase Proposal by State
Capital gain tax rates are a constant subject of political debate, and they’re once again part of the new proposed tax plan. Republicans argue that capital gains should be low because income is already...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Unemployment Rates and Assistance Benefits by State
With the onset of COVID-19, Americans were faced with questions only regarding their health, but also their income sustainability. With so many companies having to make the difficult decision to lay...
View ArticleVisualizing Global Corporate Tax Rates Around the World
President Joe Biden needs to either raise taxes or add to the national debt to fund his new programs. He points to global corporate tax rates as one way to raise a lot of new money. And he often claims...
View ArticleCharting the 20 Top Growing U.S. Careers Based on Real Salary Projections
It’s great to work in a high-paying job, but what are the occupations with the highest growth over the next several years? This visualization focuses on the top 20 fastest growing job markets, letting...
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