Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?

Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?   Tensions rise in Eastern Europe, as the western world hits Russia with new sanctions. Late last month, President Obama and the European Union… Read more

The Geography of Jobs: Mapping the Recovery

The Geography of Jobs: Mapping the Recovery The global recession of the late 2000’s had major economic and employment implications for the world. In fact, the recession caused the American… Read more

Middle East: The Capital of Concentrated Wealth

Middle East: The Capital of Concentrated Wealth For much of history, the Middle East has been the capital of concentrated wealth. Whether it is oil, gold, or empires, the cradle… Read more

Abenomics: Japan’s Dangerous Experiment

Abenomics: Japan’s Dangerous Experiment   Shinzō Abe, Japan’s prime minister, set out in early 2013 to rejuvenate Japan’s struggling economy with a $116 billion stimulus package, structural reforms, and $1.4… Read more

Missing Money: Uncle Sam’s Accounting is Suspect

Missing Money: Uncle Sam’s Accounting is Suspect For some time now, the Government of the United States has been effectively checking through their couch for loose change. Anything helps, even… Read more

The Net Worth of Every US President

Who were the wealthiest US presidents in history? A look at wealth, debt, and net worth of every US president since George Washington. Read more

The Most Entrepreneurial US Immigrants

Visualization of the number of migrant entrepreneurs in the US, sorted by country of origin. Read more

A Crude Problem For Putin’s Russia

Some countries benefit from having oil as a cheaper input, but Russia is not one of them. Russia is the second largest exporter of oil selling 7.2 million bpd in… Read more

Video: An Illustrated History of Drones

This motion graphic helps bring anyone up to speed on the emergence of drones and some of the questions they have raised on foreign policy. Read more

Death and Taxes 2015: A Visual Guide to Where Your Tax Dollars Go

This infographic visualizes the US Discretionary Budget and where tax dollars go in the 2015 fiscal year. Read more