May 2008

US Inflation: Annual Percent Change (1774-2007)

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in History of the United States, VE Infographics

Here is the annual percent change of inflation (CPI) in the Untied States from 1774 to 2007, which I graphed in my previous post, but this time I added historical events to the graph: Wars, Banking Panics, Pegging Paper Money to the Gold and Silver Standard, Establishment of the Federal Reserve and the US Mint.

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Data from MeasuringWorth.org

[tags]United States, Inflation[/tags]

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List of data visualization methods

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Data Visualization: Modern Approaches
Smashing Magazine listed what they considered the most interesting modern approaches to data visualization as well as related articles, resources and tools.

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Inflation in the United States (1774-2007)

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

I graphed the annual percent change of inflation (CPI) in the United States from 1774 to 2007 and then added a graph of the CPI index. This index takes $100 in 2007 and shows what the equivalent dollar amount is for each year (so in 1774 that would be $3.77). However, this does not represent the changes in the standard of living, given the invention of new technology.

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Data from MeasuringWorth.org

[tags]United States, Inflation[/tags]

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Designer Salaries 2001-2007

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

From Coroflot’s Design Salary Survey found via gongblog. Apparently, as an interaction designer, I am working in one of the better-paid design professions.

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