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The Total Bailout Tab (through Feb 19)
In: Bailout Finance Interactive Source: NYT Updated regularly US Economy
27 Feb 2009
Western Europe Bank Exposure to Central Europe
In: Bailout Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: FT
27 Feb 2009A nice interactive map from the FT:
Japan is going down the tubes
In: Global Economy
27 Feb 2009Exports down 46% in January. Yikes. They should start putting “parental discretion is advised” warnings on these things.
while we’re at it. an example of how emerging markets are doing:
British Housing Has a Ways to Go
26 Feb 2009
S&P Performance by Sector (updated daily)
In: Finance Interactive Reference Source: NYT Stock Market Updated regularly US Economy
25 Feb 2009Ok, someone obviously spent a lot of time designing this one, and it is very cool.
You select a sector (~30 are available) and the bubble chart shows how companies performed versus the short and long-term S&P 500. The bubble size shows market cap. You can easily change change the timeframe of the comparison (day, week, month, quarter, year) and scales, and drill down through company data.
example:
explanation:
Persian Gulf Investment in Africa
In: Emerging Markets Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: WSJ
23 Feb 2009Interactive map of persian gulf investment in Africa. Related article.
Housing prices still too high
23 Feb 2009Related Big Picture post.
Housing Prices (Dec. 08 data)
In: Housing Interactive Source: NYT Updated regularly US Economy
20 Feb 2009An interactive chart showing the case-schiller index for 20 cities vs average.
US job Forecast (updated 2/18)
In: Employment Interactive Maps Updated regularly US Economy
20 Feb 2009Interactive Map of 2010-2012 job forecast by sector.
Source: Moody’s via USA today.
Some Housing charts
19 Feb 2009From The Big Picture.
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Galbraith (James) on the Crisis
In: Bailout Commentary US Economy
27 Feb 2009A good read on why the current strategies might fail:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/galbraith022609.pdf