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China’s Economy: The Sum Of The Parts [Infographic]
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist Geographically vast countries such as the United States or Canada have incredible diversity within their borders. Every part of the country appears unique, as the distribution of population, culture, geographical features, natural resources, and regional industries vary from place to place. Think of the differences within the U.S. alone: Silicon Valley is … Continue reading
The Deflationary Spiral: Life And Times During The Great Depression [Infographic]
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist The economy of the United States was destroyed almost overnight. More than 5,000 banks collapsed, and there were 12 million people out of work in America as factories, banks, and other shops closed. Many reasons have been supplied by the different economic camps for the cause of the Great Depression, which we … Continue reading
Currency And The Collapse Of The Roman Empire [Infographic]
The Money Project is an ongoing collaboration between Visual Capitalist and Texas Precious Metals that seeks to use intuitive visualizations to explore the origins, nature, and use of money. At its peak, the Roman Empire held up to 130 million people over a span of 1.5 million square miles. Rome had conquered much of the … Continue reading
Putting America’s Defense Spending Into Perspective [Infographic]
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist Wouldn’t it be a strange world to live in if 50% of military spending was paid for by just 5% of the population? Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Every year, the United States government spends the equivalent of $3,300 for each working citizen on its military budget. In aggregate, this grand … Continue reading
Commodities: To Short, Or Not To Short? (Infographic)
COMPARING “DOGS OF THE DOW” INSPIRED STRATEGIES OVER THE LAST DECADE The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Over the last week, we have received a wide variety of reactions from our audience regarding the Periodic Table of Commodity Returns that we published last Thursday from our friends at … Continue reading
Infographic: Gold’s Biggest Winning And Losing Streaks
Gold has started 2016 in “hot” territory. Up 5% in just under a month, the yellow metal is one of the only bright spot shining in a sea of market volatility. However, a 5% rise over the course of a month is nothing for gold. Since it began trading freely in 1971, the metal has … Continue reading
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