The Trump Effect on Currencies

How does the Trump Effect impact currencies? Over the last two months, the peso has lost -13.4% in value, and the Russian ruble has gained 7.7%. Read more

Chinese Brands are Shaking Up the $420B Smartphone Market

Triple-digit growth numbers are transforming Chinese brands, like Oppo and Vivo, into significant players in the global smartphone market. Read more

Which States Get the Most Chinese Investment?

China has invested over $1 trillion overseas in the last decade, with the U.S. being the top destination. See the states and industries that cashed in. Read more

Animation: China’s Rapid Transit Boom (1990 – 2020)

After decades of hyper-growth and worsening pollution, China has fully embraced rapid transit as a way to keep cities moving. Read more

Chart: Is U.S. or China the World’s Economic Superpower?

Which country is the world’s leading economic superpower? The world is strangely divided on this question – see the surprising answers in this chart. Read more

Map: Internet Censorship Around the World

Much of the world’s population surfs an internet that is at least partially censored, and this map shows to which degree that is true for every country. Read more

35 Chinese Cities With Economies as Big as Countries

You’ve probably heard of Chinese cities like Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai – but those actually only scratch the surface of China’s economic picture. Read more

The Global Rush to Build New Skyscrapers

Today’s visualization demonstrates the mind-bending scale of the newest generation of megatall skyscrapers. The stage is set for a global skyscraper boom. Read more

China’s Digital Wallets Offer a Glimpse at the Future of Payments

Chinese consumers buy 11x more via digital wallets than U.S. consumers – so if you want to understand the future of mobile payments, see WeChat and Alipay. Read more

The 57 Startups That Became Unicorns in 2017

Total new unicorns in 2017 is down from its frothy peak – but this year brings several interesting new entrants, like China’s Toutiao, valued at a massive $20B. Read more