Global Economy Archive:
2010 Social Unrest
28 Dec 2009Risk of potential problems according to the Economist.
Economic Recovery Dashboard (Dec 09 ver)
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Housing Interactive US Economy
22 Dec 2009December update of one of my favorite summaries of economic indicators. If you normally find this stuff confusing you should check it out – click on any of the “historical details” to see what each indicator means and why it’s important.
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.
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.
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.
Global Energy Consumption
18 Dec 2009Interactive timeline of electricity, CO2, and population, 1980-2007. (via VizWorld)
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.
Recovery?
14 Dec 2009Who is out of the trough, according to most recent quarterly data.
Falling Dollar
In: Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy Source: NYT Source: Ritholtz US Economy
8 Dec 2009Who are the winners and losers? (via The Big Picture)
Freedom of Labor
1 Dec 2009I nominate this for “worst color selection 2009”.
Oil and Gas Executive Pay
1 Dec 2009A fairly detailed analysis of pay vs performance. You can pick from 10 indicators of compensation and 8 indicators of corporate performance. Click on any bubble to popup details of that company and executive. Related article.
Income Distribution
In: Global Economy Maps
29 Nov 2009Also, one of the clearest descriptions of the Gini Coefficient that I’ve read.
Economic Recovery Dashboard (Nov 09 ver)
In: Employment Finance Global Economy Housing Interactive US Economy
23 Nov 2009November update of one of my favorite summaries of economic indicators. If you normally find this stuff confusing you should check it out – click on any of the “historical details” to see what each indicator means and why it’s important.
Corruption 2009
20 Nov 2009Interactive map of Transparency International’s 2009 “Corruption Perception Index”. (via)
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