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I recently came across FlowingData, a fantastic blog of data analysis and graphic design. Nathan covers a lot of the same territory that I do here, but casts a much broader net and has a lot of discussion about the design methods and tools of the trade. This post about Financial Crisis visualizations is a great example. The links below are to graphics I haven’t posted before (most of which are from a Good Magazine contest).
In: Bailout US Economy
23 Mar 2009A nice chart by Nicolas Rapp and a team at Associated Press.
The Wall Street Journal provides an "interpretation" of most FED press releases, comparing them to previous statements.
A good read on why the current strategies might fail:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/galbraith022609.pdf
An addictive collection of beautiful charts, graphs, maps, and interactive data visualization toys -- on topics from around the world.
Frozen Assets: Michael Lewis on Iceland
In: Bailout Commentary Finance Global Economy
9 Mar 2009I know this is a chart blog, but I love Michael Lewis’ writing. Here’s a great article on how Iceland got in trouble.
Link: Lewis’s Dec 2008 article on the demise of Wall Street.