US Economy Archive:
Stocks
7 Jan 20102008 and 2009 by sector, and compared to 2007 peaks.
100 Years of Consumer Spending
In: Culture Food US Economy
6 Jan 2010I really don’t like area charts much. They should at least show the beginning and ending percentages for each section. I’m a little surprised food has declined so much.
The Economist Big Mac Index
6 Jan 2010THE Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP)-exchange rates should equalise the price of a basket of goods in different countries. The exchange rate that leaves a Big Mac costing the same in dollars everywhere is our fair-value benchmark. So our light-hearted index shows which countries the foreign-exchange market has blessed with a cheap currency, and which has it burdened with a dear one.
Global Housing Prices
5 Jan 2010Interactive Chart. Select your indicator, countries, and time period.
Jobs Forecast
5 Jan 2010Forecast by region, sector, or metro area. Updated 12/22/09.
Is College Worth the Money?
In: Culture US Economy
5 Jan 2010Some interesting facts about college.
Job growth, GDP and household net worth all did poorly. Related Washington Post article. (via The Big Picture).
USA Today Economic Outlook Index (Dec 2009 version)
In: Employment Finance Housing Interactive Source: USA Today US Economy
28 Dec 2009The best part is the lower chart showing the latest data for each of the 11 “leading indicators”.
Housing Recovery?
28 Dec 2009Note that the last 3 years below are forecasts.
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.
Jail Birds
22 Dec 2009Some basic facts about prisons in the United States. (via VizWorld)
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)
Recovery?
14 Dec 2009Who is out of the trough, according to most recent quarterly data.
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