Visualized: Interest Rate Forecasts for Advanced Economies

In this graphic, we show the IMF’s interest rate forecast for the U.S., Europe, the UK, and Japan for the next five years ahead. Read more

What Crash? Number of Middle-Income Earners in Stocks Drops by 16% [Chart]

Polls show that fewer Americans are in the stock market than in the last two decades. The biggest casualties have been lower and middle income earners. Read more

9.4 Million More Americans Below Poverty Line Than Pre-Crisis [Chart]

Is there really a recovery? Most recent data shows that there are 9.4 million more Americans in poverty than 2007, with growing inequality. Read more

Visualized: Mid-Year Interest Rate Cut Forecasts for 2024

Today, the majority of institutions are forecasting one or two interest rate cuts in 2024, a notable decline from earlier projections. Read more

Chart: 14% of Americans Have Negative Wealth

The differences between America’s poorest homes – those with negative wealth – and their positive counterparts are stark and numerous. Read more

Market Complexity Could Trigger the Next Crash

Markets are complex systems – and there is mounting evidence that they have reached a critical state. See how and why the next ‘avalanche’ could be triggered. Read more

Chart: The Downward Spiral in Interest Rates

As interest rates continue their historic spiral downwards, the world’s central banks are running out of conventional tools to settle markets. Read more

Golden Bulls: Visualizing the Price of Gold from 1915-2020

We break down gold’s three major bull markets over the last century. This includes the current one, in which gold has hit 8-year highs. Read more

Why Branch Banking is Dying in America

Over the last decade, U.S. bank locations have closed down at an alarming rate. Are we nearing the end of branch banking? Read more

What The Data Says About Wealth Inequality

Over the past decade, the top 1% of U.S. households’ portion of wealth has gone from 28.6% to 31.2%. Read more