Category Archives: economy
A giant plastic blob is killing the Pacific Ocean
There is a giant amorphous blob floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (note: not pictured here). The blob is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – basically, the ocean currents and our crap have combined to center … Continue reading
All the cash that’s fit to print
Courtesy of Visual Economics, this chart shows how much money is in circulation by type, and each bill’s life expectancy. I’m not sure why the $5 would be lower – any thoughts? This chart also clearly demonstrates the need to … Continue reading
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Graph of the market crash
This chart from The Atlantic shows the length differential between 4 major bear markets – 1929, the oil crisis, the tech crash and now. Time will tell if we are already on a permanent upswing, or if this is just … Continue reading
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