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Mapping Global Income Support During COVID-19 Income loss has impacted many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment, reduced hours, office closures, and business shutdowns have prompted the need for mass income support. Globally, income from work fell $3.5 trillion in the first nine months of 2020, a change of -10.7% compared to the same period in […]

How to Use: The below maps will animate automatically. To pause, move your cursor on the image. Arrows on left/right navigate. Visualized: A Global Risk Assessment of 2021 And Beyond Risk is all around us. After the events of 2020, it’s not surprising that the level and variety of risks we face have become more […]

Visualizing Countries by Share of Earth’s Surface There are over 510 million square kilometers of area on the surface of Earth, but less than 30% of this is covered by land. The rest is water, in the form of vast oceans. Today’s visualization uses data primarily from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) to rank […]

View the full-resolution version of this infographic The World’s Top Car Manufacturers by Market Cap View the high-resolution of the infographic by clicking here. Ever since Apple and other Big Tech companies hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion, many sectors are revving to follow suit—including the automotive industry. But among those car brands racing […]

Visualized: The World Leaders In Positions of Power Who were the world leaders when the Berlin Wall fell? How many women have been heads of state in prominent governments? And who are the newest additions to the list of world leaders? This graphic reveals the leaders of the most influential global powers since 1970. Countries […]

View the full-resolution version of this infographic Mapped: The 50 Richest Women in the World in 2021 View the high-resolution of the infographic by clicking here. According to a recent census by Wealth-X, 11.9% of global billionaires are women. Even at such a minority share, this group still holds massive amounts of wealth. Using a […]

How Media Outlets Describe the Incident at the U.S. Capitol Was it a riot? An insurrection? Or was it simply a protest? The January 6, 2021 incident at the U.S. Capitol was widely covered in news media—however, the type of language used to describe it varied greatly from publication to publication. Popular news media has […]

Silver’s Role in the New Energy Era (Part 3 of 3) Silver is one of the first metals that humans discovered and used. Its extensive use throughout history has linked its name to its monetary value. However, as we have advanced technologically, so have our uses for silver. In the future, silver will see a […]

Putting the Economic Cost of COVID-19 in Perspective When it comes to the toll on human life, mental well-being, and any long-term complications, the true cost of COVID-19 can be difficult to quantify. That said, from a purely economic angle, researchers can and do examine these things—as well as economic data like unemployment and lost […]

The Briefing The U.S. share of the global economy has nearly halved since 1960 America’s nominal GDP in current U.S. dollars is $21.4 trillion, or about 24% of the share of the global economy The World’s Largest Economy The U.S. is the world’s largest economy by nominal GDP, and its influence on the global economy […]Read More

The Briefing Overall, HP was rated the most responsible American company in 2021 When it came to environmental initiatives, Waters took the top spot. The biotech company has committed to reducing its emissions by 35% from its 2016 levels General Motors received the top score in social responsibility—it’s the only major U.S. company with both […]

The Briefing In the cryptocurrency world, Bitcoin has consistently held the top spot when it comes to overall market capitalization As of January 13, 2021, Bitcoin currently captures around 68% of the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum comes in second, making up almost 13% of total market cap Bitcoin—it’s volatile and valuable, and it’s also in vogue […]