Bailout Archive:

Global banking statistics, through Q309.

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A chart from the NYT illustrating lending has not begun to recover much at all. Related article.

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From the NYT, a presentation of all of the bailout programs. Updated through September 11.

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I question the value of “Bold/Weak” as an axis. but it’s still interesting to look at. Related CNNMoney article.

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More interesting: Change in stock price one year later, versus level of federal assistance:

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Move the timeline slider and watch former Lehman employees scatter to their new jobs. Click on blocks to see individual stories.

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Interactive results of a survey of 54 economists, on a number of indicators and issues. Updated Monthly. Related article.

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Updated 7/9/9:

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To be fair, 2009 values are analyst “estimates”. Related article.

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Ok, obviously it’s NY Fed day at ChartPorn. Interactive PDF files (click on events to jump to more details) provide a detailed list of policy actions and events. It is supposedly updated the 1st of every month.

There is both a domestic version, organized by Fed Policy Actions/Market Events/Other Policy Actions:

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And an international (G7) version, organized by Bank Liability Guarantees/Liquidity and Rescue Interventions/Other Market Interventions:

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This one from Kiplinger. Pretty standard stuff – a color-coded summary and charts for each of six components. Uses a pretty weak (but easy to understand) recovery threshold: “When at least three of the six indicators go fully positive — with a check mark from us — it’s more than likely that the recession has ended.” The "watch for" section of each indicator are interesting.

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Many states are modifying their unemployment benefit laws, some in connection to the recession and some to take advantage of federal stimulus money. Related NYT blog post.

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A good chart of US bubbles. The print version (p.A8, 6/18/09) had much better aesthetics. but the data are the same. Related article.

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A table summarizing the oversight reforms proposed on Wednesday. Related Washpost article.

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Ok, I know we’ve all about had it with visualizations of the history, market share, sales, brands, blah blah blah, concerning the US automotive industry — but here’s one last one from NPR. In addition to the map of Chrysler dealership closings shown below, there are several others of moderate interest if you click on the drop down menu in the upper right.

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Trying to keep track of who owns what auto brands? Check out this interactive chart. (read the legend in the upper right to avoid confusion). Last updated 3/1/09, so it’s missing some recent changes, but you can read the site’s blog if you want the latest news.

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