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Visualizing $65 Trillion In Hidden Dollar Debt
Visualizing $65 Trillion In Hidden Dollar Debt The scale of hidden dollar debt around the world is huge. As Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld details below, no less than $65 trillion in unrecorded dollar debt circulates across the global financial system in non-U.S. banks and shadow banks. To put in perspective, global GDP sits at $104 trillion. This dollar […]
33 Problems With Media In One Chart
33 Problems With Media In One Chart One of the hallmarks of democratic society is a healthy, free-flowing media ecosystem. In times past, that media ecosystem would include various mass media outlets, from newspapers to cable TV networks. Today, the internet and social media platforms have greatly expanded the scope and reach of communication within […]
Which Global Risks Have Worsened During The Pandemic?
Which Global Risks Have Worsened During The Pandemic? Each year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) puts together its Global Risks Report, an analysis of the top risks that pose a threat to the world. The report includes data from nearly 1,000 surveyed leaders, across various organizations and regions. In this year’s report, respondents were asked which global […]
Visualizing What’s Made From A Barrel Of Oil
Visualizing What’s Made From A Barrel Of Oil From the gasoline in our cars to the plastic in countless everyday items, crude oil is an essential raw material that shows up everywhere in our lives. With around 18 million barrels of crude oil consumed every day just in America, Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte notes that this commodity powers transport, utilities, and is a vital ingredient in many […]
Which Countries Have the World’s Largest Proven Oil Reserves?
Which Countries Have the World’s Largest Proven Oil Reserves? The Countries With the Largest Proven Oil Reserves Oil is a natural resource formed by the decay of organic matter over millions of years, and like many other natural resources, it can only be extracted from reserves where it already exists. The only difference between oil […]
Visualizing America’s Energy Use, in One Giant Chart
Visualizing America’s Energy Use, in One Giant Chart Have you ever wondered where the country’s energy comes from, and how exactly it gets used? Well now, thanks to Visual Capitalist’s Jeff Desjardins, we have the answer as The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) crunches the numbers every year, outputting an incredible flow diagram that covers the broad […]
Prediction Consensus: What The ‘Experts’ See Coming In 2020
Prediction Consensus: What The ‘Experts’ See Coming In 2020 Through the ages, humans have feared uncertainty. We’ve searched for clues in everything from entrails to tea leaves to the arrangement of heavenly bodies in the night sky. In the modern era, data and media are the new magic 8-ball. The jury is still out on […]
The History Of Interest Rates Over 670 Years
The History Of Interest Rates Over 670 Years Today, we live in a low-interest-rate environment, where the cost of borrowing for governments and institutions is lower than the historical average. It is easy to see that interest rates are at generational lows, but, as Visual Capitalist’s Nicholas LePan notes below, did you know that they are also […]
“It’s Not A Game When It’s Real-Life” – China’s Social Credit System
“It’s Not A Game When It’s Real-Life” – China’s Social Credit System In an attempt to imbue trust, China has announced a plan to implement a national ranking system for its citizens and companies. Currently in pilot mode, the new system will be rolled out in 2020, and go through numerous iterations before becoming official. While the system […]
The Silver Series: The Start of A New Gold-Silver Cycle (Part 1 of 3)
The Silver Series: The Start of A New Gold-Silver Cycle (Part 1 of 3) The world has experienced a decade of growth fueled by record-low interest rates, a burgeoning money supply, and historic debt levels – but the good times only last so long. As the global economy slows and eventually begins to retract, can […]
The History Of The World, In One Video
The History Of The World, In One Video Throughout the history of the world, many civilizations have risen and fallen. You may be familiar with the achievements of prominent societies like the Romans, Mongols, or Babylonians, but, as Visual Capitalist’s Jeff Desjardins explains below, how do all of their stories intertwine over time and geography? Visualizing the History […]
The Top Global Risks in 2019
The Top Global Risks in 2019 The suits are pressed and the jets are gassed up, as global political and business leaders prepare to converge in Davos for the World Economic Forum. To prep the wide variety of world leaders attending the summit, the organization has just published its most recent edition of the Global Risks […]
Visualizing The Snowball Of Global Government Debt
Visualizing The Snowball Of Global Government Debt Over the last five years, markets have pushed concerns about debt under the rug. But, while economic growth and record-low interest rates have made it easy to service existing government debt, Visual Capitalist’s Jeff Desjardins points out that it’s also created a situation where government debt has grown […]
Global Pension Gap Expected to Hit $400 Trillion: US Leads the Way
Global Pension Gap Expected to Hit $400 Trillion: US Leads the Way The global pension gap of 8 nations is $70 trillion. The US alone is $38 trillion. By 2050 the total gap will hit $400T. The Visual Capitalist reports The Pension Time Bomb: $400 Trillion by 2050. The above image is a small section […]
Visualizing Real Inflation – A Decade Of Grocery Prices For 30 Common Items
Visualizing Real Inflation – A Decade Of Grocery Prices For 30 Common Items Over the span of 2000-2016, the amount of money spent on food by the average American household increased from $5,158 to $7,203, which is a 39.6% increase in spending. Despite this, as Visual Capitalist’s Jeff Desjardins notes, for most of the U.S. […]
