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by howmuch Becoming a billionaire is about as probable as being struck by lightning (i.e. NOT likely). If you live in North America your odds of becoming a billionaire are one … Read more
by k1next All data is taken from here: www.kaggle.com/henosergoyan/happiness/data Yes, missing countries are either due to a lack of data or different naming conventions in the data vs. the world map. … Read more
by howmuch In terms of stability, all countries are not created equal. Some are rich, some are poor, some are violent and some are safe. The Fund For Peace, a U.S.-based NGO, … Read more
by visualcapitalist When people think of freedom, they often think it in the physical sense, such as the ability to act and behave in certain ways without fear of punishment, … Read more
by visualcapitalist Many organizations say that their greatest asset is their people. In fact, Richard Branson has famously stated that employees come first at Virgin, ranking ahead of customers and shareholders. … Read more
by howmuch In February 2019, the national debt hit an eye-popping $22 trillion. The projected annual deficit for this year alone is almost $1.1 trillion — that’s more than the GDP of Singapore, Norway, and … Read more
by howmuch Cash is king in real estate, but the reality is that most home buyers will need to take out a mortgage in order to afford a house. Many … Read more
by visualcapitalist It was only six years ago that venture capitalist Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” to describe any privately-held startup worth $1 billion or more. At the time, … Read more
by howmuch According to the U.S. Census Bureau, homeownership rates dropped in the first quarter of 2019 after steadily rising for the past two years. Factors such as student loan debt, financial insecurity, … Read more
by howmuch Since the United Kingdom (UK) voted in June 2016 to leave the European Union (EU), international markets have experienced uncertainty about how trade with the UK would change. … Read more
by visualcapitalist If you’re like most Americans, you probably spend more than 40 hours a week on the job. For this reason, your career of choice plays a big role in … Read more
by howmuch In April 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) report to analyze broader economic trends related to consumer spending. Our new visualization uses the … Read more
by visualcapitalist The state of our world is shifting beneath our feet — economics alone no longer equate to satisfaction, let alone happiness. Today’s visualization pulls data from the seventh World Happiness … Read more
by howmuch The Economist’s Intelligence Unit recently released its 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living report, which compares 400 individual prices across 160 products and services in 133 cities around the world. … Read more
by visualcapitalist A united African continent working towards common goals would be a major force on the global economic stage. To this end, nations in the region have been working towards … Read more
by howmuch There may be more financial planning to be done in the next ten years than there are financial planners. As the U.S. population ages and Baby Boomers begin to … Read more