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January 2009

Five indicators for tracking the Credit Crisis (NYTimes)

by Catherine Mulbrandon on January 31, 2009

in Other

From New York Times Economix blog. Five indicators tracking the change in the supply/demand for Credit: High-Yield Bonds, 30-day Commercial Paper, 3-month LIBOR, 3-month t-bills, and TED Spread

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Unemployment magnifying glass

[tags]United States, Credit Crisis[/tags]

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Income of the Superrich in 2005

by Catherine Mulbrandon on January 29, 2009

in Incomes of the Super Rich, VE Infographics

ADDED NEW VERSION 2/10/2009

Recently the CBO published a supplement to their Historical Effective Federal Tax Rates: 1979 to 2005 report to include a breakdown of top 1% into smaller percentiles. I took the data for income and created this visualization. It is comparing the minimum income for each percentile to the average income in that percentile.

UPDATED VERSION {Click on the image to take a closer look}

Top Income Earners magnifying glass

ORIGINAL VERSION {Click on the image to take a closer look}

Top Income Earners magnifying glass

Data from Congressional Budget Office

[tags]United States, High Income[/tags]

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Fortune magazine Information graphics spreads

by Catherine Mulbrandon on January 16, 2009

in Other

While not quite on topic, these graphics from the 1940s are both rich in detail and beautiful. Via History of Visual Communication

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Change in net worth of US millionaries [Economist]

by Catherine Mulbrandon on January 14, 2009

in Other

From the Economist

US millionaires have lost a third of their net worth since the financial crisis began (Sept 2008- Dec 2008).

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