$1 Million Isn’t Worth What It Used To Be

The preferred car for millionaires is a Ford, and most millionaires expect to continue working all the way until retirement. Read more

Visualizing the Buying Power of the U.S. Dollar Over the Last Century

A timeline of U.S. monetary history shows the major events, the changing money supply, and the falling buying power of the U.S. dollar over time. Read more

Visualizing the Real Value of the Minimum Wage

In real terms, the U.S. minimum wage peaked in value in 1968 – and it has actually dropped by more than 30% since then. Read more

A Decade of Grocery Prices for 30 Common Items

How much more expensive are basic staples than they were 10 years ago? This infographic tracks grocery prices for 30 common items like cheese, fruit, and eggs. Read more

Charted: Inflation Across U.S. Fast Food Chains (2014-2024)

Even fast food restaurants have seen their prices surge this past decade. Which ones lead in terms of fast food inflation? Read more

Mapped: Low-Wage Workers in the Workforce, by U.S. State

Today, 30.6 million Americans are low-wage workers. In this graphic, we show the share of the workforce earning under $17 an hour, by state. Read more

The 6 Factors That Influence Exchange Rates

Why do the exchange rates between currencies fluctuate? This infographic looks at six major factors that drive these movements. Read more

The Most Miserable Countries in the World

The annual Misery Index ranks the most and least miserable countries, based on four economic factors—unemployment, inflation, lending rates, and GDP growth. Read more

Charted: Growth in U.S. Real Wages, by Income Group (1979-2023)

Since 2019, low-paid workers’ real income spiked more than the last 40 years combined. Here are real wages over time, by income group. Read more

Ranked: The 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World

From Osaka to New York, we look at a global ranking of the 10 most expensive cities, and how those rankings have changed over the last year. Read more