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Bankruptcies Back on the Rise

In: Finance Source: Economist US Economy

19 Aug 2010

Despite the 2005 reforms that made it tougher, bankruptcies are rising steadily.

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Bush’s Tax Cuts by the Numbers

In: Interactive Politics Source: Washington Post US Economy

18 Aug 2010

A very well done interactive of how people will be affected by the expiration of the 2001/03 tax breaks, as well as a what Obama is proposing.

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History of GDP (1-2008)

In: Global Economy History Source: Economist US Economy

17 Aug 2010

Data compiled by Angus Maddison, an economist who died earlier this year, suggest that China and India were the biggest economies in the world for almost all of the past 2000 years. Why they fell so far behind may be more of a mystery than why they are currently flourishing.

(ps – the comments at the Economist are worth the read)

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The History of Social Security

In: Graphic Design (bad) History Politics US Economy

16 Aug 2010

Roll over the timeline to see how funding, eligibility, and benefits have changed over the last 75 years. However, I think AP got the beneficiaries numbers completely wrong – the 2009 total is more like 52 million (source).

Correct graph:

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US Fiscal Stimulus

In: Employment Politics Source: Washington Post US Economy

12 Aug 2010

Includes the recent $26 billion state aid package. Related article.

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Personal Finance Advice on Napkins

In: Finance Source: NYT US Economy

10 Aug 2010

Napkins are not where you would expect to find good financial advice, but when they come from the New York Times they are worth reading (and each is linked to a related blog post).

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State Budget Deficits

In: Finance Interactive Maps US Economy

2 Aug 2010

Yields on top-rated, tax exempt US municipal bonds have dropped to near-record lows, allowing many local borrowers to access cheap financing in spite of their recent fiscal troubles. Following concerns over public finances in Europe, the $2,800bn market for “munis” has come into the spotlight after several years of budget deficits. Related articles.

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Update: AP Economic Stress Map

In: Employment Housing Interactive Maps US Economy

2 Aug 2010

This 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.

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Update: NPR’s Toxic Real Estate Asset

In: Finance Housing Interactive US Economy

24 Jul 2010

Planet 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.