All Infographics – If you know how manage your credit score, the yielded crop will be plentiful. All Infographics – There are 576 million credit cards in circulation in the U.S. today. What’s in your wallet? All Infographics – Ever wonder how debit cards and credit cards stack up against each other? Here’s a bit […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
How the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act will Protect You |
How They Hook You, Screw You, & How The Credit Card Accountability and Responsibility Disclosure Act will protect you. How Credit Card Companies Have Been Screwing People for Decades For decades, credit card issuers have found new and conniving ways to screw their customers with deceptive offers and changing rules. Finally, though, Uncle Sam is […]
Commodity Price Fluctuations by Industry |
Commodity price fluctuations, along with the globalisation of the world economy have led to profound changes that seriously affect the weaker economies of the developing world. Commodity Price Fluctuation by Industry Since 1985 In 1985 the price of bananas was about $350 per metric ton. The price rose slightly to about $400 per metric ton […]
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Food [In]Security in America |
Nutritional facts, trends and prevalence of food insecurity in the United States. Food [In]Security in America What is food insecurity? Households who are uncertain of having or are unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food are experiencing food insecurity. […]
Poverty in America |
Percentage of people living at or below the poverty line in each state. Poverty in America As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we often forget how many Americans are struggling financially. However, this graphic illustrates just how many people are living below the poverty level. The image shows the states with the […]
The History of US Government Corporate Bailouts |
As this graphic illustrates, the United States government has a history of stepping in to help ensure companies it deems too big to fail remain solvent. Since 1970, the government has provided assistance to specific companies and industries to prevent a ripple effect throughout the economy. It is a costly practice, but one that has been more […]
Debt VS GDP |
Like overstretched American homeowners, governments and companies across the globe are groaning under the weight of debts. Debt vs. GDP Governments and companies around the world are going further and further into debt. The statistic used most often to evaluate this condition is the relationship between GDP and debt. GDP is gross domestic product, which […]
State Taxes in America |
Breakdown by U.S. state of the highest and lowest tax rates for gasoline, cigarettes, sales and booze. State Taxes in America One of the factors that makes the cost of living vary from state to state in the U.S. is taxes. Each state sets the tax rate for many types of taxes and quite a […]