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Global Inflation
31 Jan 2011An interactive heatmap of inflation across the globe, from the WSJ. Well done, but I would have expected some 2010 data in there by now.
Retail Sales by Business
In: Finance Interactive Source: WSJ Updated regularly US Economy
20 Dec 2010A beautiful data visualization of retail sales by type of business. I usually hate stacked bar charts because you really can’t compare what’s happening to any stack except the bottom and the total. The WSJ solves that problem by letting you click on any individual sector, which smoothly animates into a chart of just those bars. Well done! It would be interesting to see this done for the components of GDP.
Update: Philip Izzo pointed out to me that the WSJ’s interactive area chart of the Fed’s balance sheet (below) also allows the same kind of drill-down. In addition, both of these are updated regularly as new data is released.
50 Stupidest Passwords
15 Dec 2010You may have heard that Gawker (home of Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and other terrific blogs) had its user database hacked and posted online. The WSJ used that data to take a look at people’s revealed password stupidity.
Foreclosure Delays (2007-2010)
13 Dec 2010This map timeline shows how the average number of days owners spend in delinquency before being foreclosed on has more than doubled since 2007.
The Deficit Reduction Commission
3 Dec 2010A clear multi-part description of the recommendations of the National Commission of Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. There are some pretty aggressive changes being proposed. Unfortunately, Congress is unlikely to implement many of them.
Falling TV Subscriptions
22 Nov 2010For the first time since the dawn of cable TV, the number of U.S. households paying for TV subscriptions is falling, marking a potential turning point in the TV business.
Our Old Congress
13 Oct 2010
Update: Wall Street Compensation
In: Employment Finance Interactive Source: WSJ Stock Market US Economy
12 Oct 2010Explore what percentage of revenue at Wall Street firms goes to compensation. Updated with 2010 data.
Israeli Settlements (1990-2010)
27 Sep 2010From the Economist, a graph of public and private settlements. From the BBC, a map of the settlements and a summary of previous peace talks. note: we posted a (slightly better) WSJ settlement map in Feb.
Bank Failures
27 Sep 2010Interactive map of banks that have been shut down in 2010. You can also resize markers by metrics such as total deposits, number of branches, or cost to FDIC. The related WSJ article is very depressing to read.
Job Happiness Index
19 Sep 2010
SAT Scores (1972-2010)
15 Sep 2010
Google’s Widening Reach (1998-2010)
11 Aug 2010
SF-NY-CHI-BOS Marathons
26 Jul 2010
The Financial Overhaul Bill: What Does it Fix?
16 Jul 2010
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