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The Road to 7 Billion

In: Global Economy History Interactive Maps Source: FT

27 Oct 2011

The Financial Times has pulled together some interactive visualizations of world demographics as we approach 7 billion people. I would have liked to see the population pyramids for more countries. The fertility/education graph is a bit shocking.

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US State Budget Gaps

In: Finance Interactive Internet/tech Politics Source: FT US Economy

27 Sep 2011

What is shocking to me is that there are 12 states with no shortfall.

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Banks: Then and Now

In: Finance Interactive Source: FT

10 Sep 2011

Interactive comparison of bank market capitalization, income, and employees. The data are interesting, but the color selection could use more contrast, and the representation of negative values for net income is just bizarre.

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European Bank Stress Tests

In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT

21 Jul 2011

An interactive map and table of the test results, showing debt levels by bank.

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MBA Student Mobility

In: Employment Global Economy Interactive Source: FT

25 Feb 2011

The Financial Times surveyed 5000+ alumni from the top 50 MBA programs in the world and mapped out where they came from, where they went to school, and where they ended up. It’s slightly confusing at first, because they do not map all of the students at once – it shows only one country of origin at a time. Still, it’s very cool if you pay attention to where the dots flow when you change categories. (related article)

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Foreign Exchange Reserves

In: Emerging Markets Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT

2 Feb 2011

The FT created an interactive bar chart of the IMF’s COFER data on foreign currency holdings. Watching the growth since 2006 is particularly stunning. Design wise, the dynamic resorting of the countries is an interesting variation.

Posted at the same time was a map of China’s imports with details clickable by country. This is all part of the FT’s in depth “China Shapes the World” feature.

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Balance the US Budget

In: Interactive Politics Source: FT US Economy

30 Nov 2010

Another “You Make the Cuts” interactive, this one from the FT. Set your targets, select your cuts, and then see who is affected.

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European Banks’ Sovereign Debt Exposure

In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT

15 Nov 2010

Pick a country and view the bilateral exposures on the map. You can also drill-down at the bank level.

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The Burden of Public Debt

In: Global Economy Interactive Politics Source: FT

2 Nov 2010

A pretty slick interactive look at the numbers from the FT (though I’m not sure what some of the subtle animations really accomplish).

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Currency Wars Explained

In: Finance Global Economy Source: FT

21 Oct 2010

The FT has an interactive feature explaining the latest financial mainstream media buzz-word, and tracking individual country actions. Related articles.

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Update: European Economic Weather Map

In: Finance Global Economy Source: FT

19 Sep 2010

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Reforming the Global Financial System

In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Politics Source: FT

28 Jul 2010

From Dodd-Frank to Basel III, this graphic explains the current plans for global financial regulatory reform in advanced economies, from the US to the eurozone.