In: Employment Source: Ritholtz Source: Washington Post US Economy
4 Jan 2010Job growth, GDP and household net worth all did poorly. Related Washington Post article. (via The Big Picture).
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Source: NYT Source: Ritholtz
21 Dec 2009The index adds together a country’s budget deficit, as a percentage of gross domestic product, and its unemployment rate.
In: Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy Source: NYT Source: Ritholtz US Economy
8 Dec 2009Who are the winners and losers? (via The Big Picture)
All new and depressing ways of looking at unemployment statistics, from Ritzholtz/The Big Picture.
How the composition of the Fed’s balance sheet has changed over time. I would like to have seen the past two years blown up in detail. (via Ritzholtz).
From Ritholtz. more of a timeline quiz than a chart.
1. Tulip Mania
2. South Sea /Mississippi Company Bubbles
3. Railway Mania
4. Florida Speculative Building Mania
5. Roaring 1920s/1929
6. Poseidon Bubble
7. Gold
8. Japanese Asset Bubble
9. Dot Com/Tech/Telecoms
10. Global Real Estate/Credit Bubble
11. China/Shanghai Index Stock Bubble
12. Commodity Bubble
13. Oil Bubble
14. Leverage/Derivative/Financial Bubble
Excellent data from the WSJ, via The Big Picture.
Related article. Via Ritholtz (again. read The Big Picture!)
The index of leading indicators, which signals turning points in the economy, is rising at a rate that has accurately indicated the end of every recession since the index began to be compiled in 1959.
Spotted by The Big Picture. Original article.
Anyone else think the recent “reforms” didn’t address the problem of many people’s credit cards, namely the usurious interest rates? Spotted over at Ritzholtz.
In: Finance Global Economy Source: FT Source: NYT Source: Ritholtz Stock Market US Economy
23 Jun 2009Summary of EU and US reforms. The related article is a very good read on the subject.
NYT’s version of just the USA (hat-tip to Ritholtz). Related article.
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