The Majority of the World’s Population Lives in This Circle

That’s right – nearly 4 billion people live inside the circle on this world map, including 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Read more

Chart: The Rate of Change in U.S. Energy Consumption

How is U.S. energy consumption shifting? This week’s chart looks at the rate of change in the use of different energy sources, including future projections. Read more

Chart: The Rise of ETFs and Passive Investing

The rise of ETFs has been meteoric, and passive investing has been huge since the crisis. However, as a whole, passive has barely made a dent on active funds. Read more

Chart: How Our Cities Impact the Future Incomes of Children

Family and neighborhoods influence a child’s development and opportunities – and as a result, future incomes. See which cities have the biggest impact. Read more

Chart: The Aftermath of the Brexit Vote

Many experts predicted a Brexit calamity if the UK voted to leave. Were they right? We look at the last three months and the aftermath of the Brexit vote. Read more

Chart: The Slow Death of Traditional Media

Digital media will be the largest advertising channel globally by 2019 – even bigger than television. This chart covers the death of traditional media. Read more

Chart: The Robo-Advisor Arms Race

Can upstart robo-advisors compete against the scale of financial behemoths like Vanguard or Blackrock? See in this week’s chart. Read more

The Oil Market is Bigger Than All Metal Markets Combined

Ever wonder why the oil industry has so much influence? This chart shows that all metal markets combined don’t even come close to touching the oil market! Read more

The Times They Are A-Changin’

The New York Times just announced a 95.7% decrease in quarterly profits – we look at the numbers and context around the NYT’s digital transition. Read more

Prices Are Skyrocketing, But Only For Things You Actually Need

Over the last 20 years, the things that are the most important to us, such as healthcare, education, food, and shelter, have skyrocketing prices. Read more