by visualcapitalist The year 2020 could be categorized as one where debt grew across the board. In the U.S., every generation except the Silent Generation saw their debts rise in the last year. But how much debt does each generational household owe? Generation …
by howmuch Who does the U.S. trade with the most? Our latest map breaks down one side of the equation, focusing on the top export partners for every state in the U.S. Canada is the single biggest trading partner for …
by howmuch President Joe Biden needs to either raise taxes or add to the national debt to fund his new programs. He points to global corporate tax rates as one way to raise a lot of new money. And he often …
by visualcapitalist Cryptocurrencies have been some of the most talked-about assets in recent months, with bitcoin and ether prices reaching record highs. These gains were driven by a flurry of announcements, including increased adoption by businesses and institutions. Lesser known, however, …
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. In April 2019, the United Nations Conference on Trade and …
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 determining your overall well-being. Not only does your profession have …
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 BLS data from this report to paint a picture of …
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 Report 2019, which ranks 156 countries by their happiness levels. …
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. Our latest visualization takes 20 of these cities, as provided …
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 an ambitious plan to create the world’s largest trade area. …
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 retire, the Bureau of Labor Statistics suspects that their services will be …
via visualcapitalist: When investors need to quench their thirst for the latest news or knowledge, they turn to the all-knowing power of Google. Whether it is something as simple as searching for “S&P 500 today” or it’s more of an information-finding …
by visualcapitalist Where will tomorrow’s jobs come from? It’s a fair question, and it’s certainly one that is a hot topic of debate among experts trying to figure out the ultimate impact of AI and automation on the global economy. While …
by howmuch The most innovative fintech companies have two things in common. They’re getting a lot of attention from investors, and they’re using technology to dramatically simplify financial transactions. That’s our conclusion from reading a new ranking from Forbes on the most …
via visualcapitalist: Growing levels of public sector corruption can stifle a country’s economic growth while also chipping away at political freedom. Which parts of the world are perceived to be most corrupt – and further, how does this data differ between …
by howmuch Selling weapons to other countries is big business. It’s so lucrative that President Trumpfamously refused to cancel an American arms deal with Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. So just how big is the international market? …
by visualcapitalist If you could travel back in time to the 19th century, it would be very difficult to convince anyone that railroad investments were not the future of the stock market. Governments were offering subsidies and land grants to stimulate …
by howmuch Want to make a lot of money? Become a doctor. That’s the basic message behind our new map breaking down the highest paid occupations in every state. Almost every single top-ranking job is in the healthcare field. We …
by visualcapitalist An estimated 90% of world trade is facilitated by maritime shipping, and as trade volumes continue to increase, the world’s busiest ports continue to grow larger and more efficient to meet demand. In fact, in just the last four …
by howmuch GDP per capita is a critical metric for understanding the economy. It’s a measure of a country’s economic output that takes into account the number of people who live there. GDP per capita takes the gross domestic product …
by visualcapitalist Over the last five years, markets have pushed concerns about debt under the rug. While economic growth and record-low interest rates have made it easy to service existing government debt, it’s also created a situation where government debt has …
by howmuch One of the most underappreciated problems facing the global economy right now is the ever-increasing rise of national debt, and the potential for investors to lose faith in a country’s ability to ever repay its obligations. Gross Domestic …
via visualcapitalist: In recent decades, extreme world poverty has declined significantly and many millions of people have joined the swelling ranks of the middle class – particularly in China. While these economic shifts are positive, it’s the other end of the global wealth …
via visualcapitalist: The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. The tech boom is here, and it’s heating up. Over the past decade, the tech industry has created more than 1 million jobs across the United States. Between …
via visualcapitalist: Innovation can be a major competitive advantage for any developed economy. However, achieving a sustainable rate of innovation isn’t necessarily a straightforward exercise. The reality is that innovation is a complex and difficult outcome to measure, and there are …
via visualcapitalist: There are two commonly held beliefs around income and age: 1) Earning trajectory is largely determined by the time a person is 35-years-old 2) Income is positively correlated with age How do these beliefs stand up to the actual …
by howmuch The economy is at full employment, the stock market is doing fine, and memories of the Great Recession are finally starting to fade. Unfortunately, not everyone is feeling the love of a growing economy, and nowhere is that …
by howmuch “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.” So said Mark Zuckerberg, back when Facebook was still growing rapidly and not engulfed in so many public problems. Zuckerberg meant that innovation is messy, …
by howmuch Open enrollment for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, will last until December 15, 2018. Unless you get insurance through your employer, you might be in for a surprise. We crunched some numbers from …
via visualcapitalist: How many people live below the poverty line in states across the country? Today’s interactive map comes to us from Overflow Solutions, and it visualizes the percentage of people living in poverty across the United States over the time period …