Archive for April, 2009
Gunnmap has created a nice online tool.
(hat tip to Cool Infographics for the find)
US Intervention Programs
8 Apr 2009Nice clean infographic.
Recession Comparison
8 Apr 2009Interactive toy that bases recessions around the “bottoms”, from nicolasrapp.
Banker Musical Chairs
8 Apr 2009From the FT: Interactive display of European investment banker staff moves.
Global Recession Summary
2 Apr 2009
Market Tree Map
In: Finance Interactive Maps Reference Stock Market Updated regularly US Economy
2 Apr 2009A tree map of more than 500 stocks, updated every 15 minutes. Click on the roll-over popups to bring up a pretty detailed drill down menu.
Name Wizard
2 Apr 2009The Name Voyager is a classic (2005) interactive chart of the popularity of names from 1880 until today. Just start typing your name and the chart filters and rescales automatically.
The same people created the NameMapper, which provides a US map or timeline of the name (the timeline in particular has some nifty options):
G20 by GDP, CPI, Stimulus, and Debt
In: Bailout Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: WSJ US Economy
1 Apr 2009Interactive map and tables (click along data series at top).
Stock Market Heat Map
In: Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: WSJ Stock Market US Economy
1 Apr 2009Interactive map of equity market performance (click on tabs to switch between quarters; click on dots for values)
Housing Continues to Tank (Jan 09 data)
1 Apr 2009
if you want to see how the 20 different cities scroll down here: 
(for some stupid reason the WSJ hasn’t updated the label & percentage in the corner, but the chart data looks current)
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Bubble, Bubble, Economic Trouble…
In: Commentary Finance Housing Source: Ritholtz Source: WSJ US Economy
8 Apr 2009Nice WSJ article on bubbles. (via Ritholtz)