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American Human Development Index
In: Employment Food Housing Interactive Maps Science US Economy
21 Nov 2010Based on the idea that well-being cannot be measured by GDP alone, the Human Development Index looks at over 100 indicators, which you can explore on maps and charts at the most detailed level, or as aggregates (health, education, income). The chart display does seem to have problems separating out Washington DC, however – since we don’t actually have a congressional district — <sigh>. (via)
One Mortgage
In: Housing
16 Nov 2010Dan Edstrom (who performs securitization audits for a living) decided to diagram what actually happened to his mortgage as it was securitized. Good luck understanding it. (via Caryn Sykes and Huffington)
Update: The State of the Economy
25 Oct 2010October’s update of the Economic Indicators Dashboard:
and while we’re at it, here is the AP’s Economic Stress Map, which shows unemployment, foreclosures, and bankruptcies from 2007-today, by county.
Homebuyer Tax Credits
21 Oct 2010Personally, I don’t know why we’re still subsidizing homebuying. (via Ritholtz, who points out per-capita would probably have been more useful)
Update: Economic Indicators Dashboard
In: Employment Finance Housing Interactive Updated regularly US Economy
24 Sep 2010One of my favorite summaries of economic indicators. Click on any of the “historical details” to see what each indicator means and why it’s important. Updated 9/22/10.
Even When you Own, You’re Really Renting
23 Sep 2010Property taxes nation-wide. Uses “median property tax paid” rather than the actual tax rate, so might be saying more about the size and value of houses in that state rather than the tax differential.
Update: AP Economic Stress Map
2 Aug 2010This map displays unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcies, or a composite “stress index”, by county. Easy to miss: in the upper right you can change the scale of the mapping (rates, m-t-m, y-t-y). To look at data over time, click on the “monthly rates” option and a historical slider will appear at the bottom. Double click on a region to zoom in. Updated 8/2/10.
History of Home Values (1890-2010)
28 Jul 2010
Update: NPR’s Toxic Real Estate Asset
24 Jul 2010Planet Money bought a toxic mortgage asset and has been tracking it’s death spiral. It’s now almost completely dead (non-performing). In a recent article they also tried to track down the people who originally took out the mortgages.
Update: Economic Indicators Dashboard (July ‘10)
23 Jul 2010A great monthly status board for market and economic indicators. Click on anything – the popup details are great.
$4 Trillion Housing Bubble Hangover
19 Jul 2010Why housing prices (and the economy) are not going to recover any time soon. (via The Big Picture; earlier post)
Double Dip Danger Signs
In: Bailout Finance Housing Source: WSJ Stock Market US Economy
1 Jul 2010The WSJ looks at indicators in seven areas to gauge whether we are sliding back into recession. Related article.
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