Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
Wall Street Grifters
19 Feb 2010I don’t post many editorials, but I love Matt Taibbi’s gonzo journalism style and his insights about cracks in the financial system.
Blame the Smart People?
18 Oct 2009A WSJ op-ed that presents a convincing argument that we can’t blame stupid people for the financial crisis (though they certainly helped).
Terrorism Worry Tree
15 Sep 2009Why have there been no more 9/11′s? Click on each of the theories to bring up the relevant essay, and make up your own mind.
Poor Design as Scare Tactic?
In: Commentary Graphic Design (general) Innovative US Economy
23 Jul 2009The Good blog discusses the Republican/Democratic scuffle about the below graphic and health care reform issues. (note: clicking on the below brings up a larger version on another blog).
Here is a better designed graphic (with some chart junk of it’s own, admittedly) from Good showing problems with the existing heath care system:
What Will It Take to Stabilize the Banks?
30 Mar 2009A decent article by Martin Baily and Douglas Elliot on how big the crisis is – and comparisons of different estimates of the remaining problem:
Central Bank Salaries
30 Mar 2009An amusing list of central bank salaries. (Bernanke’s underpaid)
Of course, they don’t mention their incomes before or after service.
G-20 Stimulus Spending
In: Bailout Commentary Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: Washington Post US Economy
30 Mar 2009Related Washington Post article.
Of course, not being in terms of GDP, that isn’t the best perspective.
Here’s the original data from Brookings:
And here’s a nice interactive heatmap of the plans (roll-over for country details):
Read These Now
27 Mar 2009
It’s been a slow week graphic-wise, but I came across two fantastic articles on the crisis – can’t recommend them enough:
Matt Taibbi (Hunter S Thompson successor):
The Big Takeover
Simon Johnson (former IMF Chief Economist):
The Quiet Coup
I know this is a chart blog, but I love Michael Lewis’ writing. Here’s a great article on how Iceland got in trouble.
Link: Lewis’s Dec 2008 article on the demise of Wall Street.
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The 6 Most Statistically Full of Shit Professions
In: Commentary Culture Humor Science
26 Feb 2010It’s from Cracked magazine, so not entirely accurate – still an entertaining read, though.