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US Intervention Programs
8 Apr 2009Nice clean infographic.
Recession Comparison
8 Apr 2009Interactive toy that bases recessions around the “bottoms”, from nicolasrapp.
Global Recession Summary
2 Apr 2009
Market Tree Map
In: Finance Interactive Maps Reference Stock Market Updated regularly US Economy
2 Apr 2009A tree map of more than 500 stocks, updated every 15 minutes. Click on the roll-over popups to bring up a pretty detailed drill down menu.
G20 by GDP, CPI, Stimulus, and Debt
In: Bailout Emerging Markets Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: WSJ US Economy
1 Apr 2009Interactive map and tables (click along data series at top).
Stock Market Heat Map
In: Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: WSJ Stock Market US Economy
1 Apr 2009Interactive map of equity market performance (click on tabs to switch between quarters; click on dots for values)
Housing Continues to Tank (Jan 09 data)
1 Apr 2009
if you want to see how the 20 different cities scroll down here: 
(for some stupid reason the WSJ hasn’t updated the label & percentage in the corner, but the chart data looks current)
What Will It Take to Stabilize the Banks?
30 Mar 2009A decent article by Martin Baily and Douglas Elliot on how big the crisis is – and comparisons of different estimates of the remaining problem:
Consumer Loan Balances
30 Mar 2009(note: appears to have some display problems related to updating the table at the bottom – it takes a few seconds for the map to update)
G-20 Stimulus Spending
In: Bailout Commentary Finance Global Economy Interactive Maps Source: Washington Post US Economy
30 Mar 2009Related Washington Post article.
Of course, not being in terms of GDP, that isn’t the best perspective.
Here’s the original data from Brookings:
And here’s a nice interactive heatmap of the plans (roll-over for country details):
Investment Banking (Q109 update)
In: Bailout Finance Interactive Maps Source: FT Stock Market Updated regularly US Economy
29 Mar 2009Interactive tables and charts showing different kinds of IB operations over time (from the FT).
Read These Now
27 Mar 2009
It’s been a slow week graphic-wise, but I came across two fantastic articles on the crisis — can’t recommend them enough:
Matt Taibbi (Hunter S Thompson successor):
The Big Takeover
Simon Johnson (former IMF Chief Economist):
The Quiet Coup
State of the Economy (2/28 update)
In: Employment Finance Housing Interactive Source: Ritholtz Updated regularly US Economy
26 Mar 2009A very powerful interactive analytical presentation/tool.
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