Archive for December, 2009
Market Decade
In: Finance Global Economy Interactive Source: FT Stock Market US Economy
22 Dec 2009An interactive look at 10 years of global indices, bonds, interest rates, commodities, and a few key stocks.
Jail Birds
22 Dec 2009Some basic facts about prisons in the United States. (via VizWorld)
The Misery Index
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.
Vegas Hotels
In: Culture Housing US Economy
21 Dec 2009The ebbs and flows of hotels in Vegas is an interesting supply and demand demonstration (of course real estate in Vegas generally ignores those laws). (via Infectious Greed)
Government Debt
21 Dec 2009The IMF forecasts that gross government debt among advanced economies will continue to rise until 2014, reaching 114% of GDP, compared to just 35% for developing nations. With governments struggling to rein in their finances, rating agencies are becoming increasingly twitchy; rich countries such as America and Britain are fearful of losing their hallowed triple-A status.
Collision Watch
18 Dec 2009Interactive map of fatal collisions in 2007. In the example below I’ve zoomed in on DC, but you can zoom around to any area you want. There are also some interesting filters.
Global Energy Consumption
18 Dec 2009Interactive timeline of electricity, CO2, and population, 1980-2007. (via VizWorld)
Slot Machines
18 Dec 2009How they work. What are the odds. How your money disappears. Play a virtual version and watch it go. Click the tabs at the top for the stats behind the dials. (via FlowingData)
European Economic Weather Map
In: Emerging Markets Employment Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT
15 Dec 2009Updated 12/14/09. Use the slider at the top to go back in time. Roll-over countries to see data.
Apparently, marrying your first cousin is legal in 25 states. The related article talks about whether the risks are real. (via)
Digg Year
15 Dec 2009View the top Diggs for any day using the calendar selector in the middle. Nicely done.
If you haven’t seen them before, the real-time Digg Stack and Swarm are very cool as well.
Why are Europeans White? Cereal?!
14 Dec 2009Using maps to investigate a simple puzzle. (via)
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