Data Updates
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Information is just bits of data.
Knowledge is putting them together.
Enlightenment is knowledge.
(US-centric)
Knowledge is putting them together.
Enlightenment is knowledge.
(US-centric)
$17/hr minimum wage? Gains in productivity suggest that it should be more.
May 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
$17/hr minimum wage? Gains in productivity suggest that it should be more.
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U.S. auto loans applications are being rejected at the highest rate in more than a decade #EconSky
March 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Zoomers care more about making money than any generation in at least 50 years
January 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Zoomers care more about making money than any generation in at least 50 years
Egg prices in the US have hit an all-time high
January 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Egg prices in the US have hit an all-time high
December 18, 2024 at 3:58 AM
While real agricultural prices have trended downward since 1900, agricultural production has outpaced population growth
Source: Sam Knowlton (@samdknowlton on Twitter)
Source: Sam Knowlton (@samdknowlton on Twitter)
December 4, 2024 at 1:31 AM
While real agricultural prices have trended downward since 1900, agricultural production has outpaced population growth
Source: Sam Knowlton (@samdknowlton on Twitter)
Source: Sam Knowlton (@samdknowlton on Twitter)
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Happy Thanksgiving. Eat lots.
November 27, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. Eat lots.
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Data fact of the day:
Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small and declining share of total employment in rich countries
Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small and declining share of total employment in rich countries
Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small and declining share of total employment in rich countries
The decline in manufacturing jobs — such as those in factories or industrial plants — often draws significant attention in political debates and media reports in the US, especially when tied to discus...
ourworldindata.org
November 27, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Data fact of the day:
Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small and declining share of total employment in rich countries
Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small and declining share of total employment in rich countries
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The global per capita food production of 49 different fruits, vegetables, and nuts from 1961 to 2022
A very pretty and interesting chart by @maxroser.bsky.social
A very pretty and interesting chart by @maxroser.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 AM
The global per capita food production of 49 different fruits, vegetables, and nuts from 1961 to 2022
A very pretty and interesting chart by @maxroser.bsky.social
A very pretty and interesting chart by @maxroser.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 3:48 AM
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Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
November 19, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
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Today’s chart: Weather forecasts have become much more accurate.
In the US a 4-day forecast is now as accurate as a 1-day forecast 30 years ago.
In the US a 4-day forecast is now as accurate as a 1-day forecast 30 years ago.
November 21, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Today’s chart: Weather forecasts have become much more accurate.
In the US a 4-day forecast is now as accurate as a 1-day forecast 30 years ago.
In the US a 4-day forecast is now as accurate as a 1-day forecast 30 years ago.
15% of Gen Z is “maxed out” (current balance > 90% of credit limit) on credit cards
Source: NY Fed via @byheatherlong.bsky.social
Source: NY Fed via @byheatherlong.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 1:29 AM
15% of Gen Z is “maxed out” (current balance > 90% of credit limit) on credit cards
Source: NY Fed via @byheatherlong.bsky.social
Source: NY Fed via @byheatherlong.bsky.social
Real housing prices (US, Canada, Australia, Japan) 1975-Present
Source: Dallas Fed
Source: Dallas Fed
November 19, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Real housing prices (US, Canada, Australia, Japan) 1975-Present
Source: Dallas Fed
Source: Dallas Fed
Every governing party facing election in a developed country this year lost vote share, the first time this has ever happened
Source: @financialtimes.com
Source: @financialtimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Every governing party facing election in a developed country this year lost vote share, the first time this has ever happened
Source: @financialtimes.com
Source: @financialtimes.com
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According to ERA5 data there have been more days in 2024 with temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels than any other year. 2024 will potentially be the first year with no daily temperatures below 1.25°C.
November 16, 2024 at 7:33 AM
According to ERA5 data there have been more days in 2024 with temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels than any other year. 2024 will potentially be the first year with no daily temperatures below 1.25°C.
Income gains widely shared in early postwar decades – but not since then
Source: @centeronbudget.bsky.social
Source: @centeronbudget.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Income gains widely shared in early postwar decades – but not since then
Source: @centeronbudget.bsky.social
Source: @centeronbudget.bsky.social
U.S. federal deficit grew in 2024 ($1.8 trillion), third-largest on record
Source: Reuters
Source: Reuters
November 16, 2024 at 7:05 AM
U.S. federal deficit grew in 2024 ($1.8 trillion), third-largest on record
Source: Reuters
Source: Reuters
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The global number of people aged 65 years and older is set to double within the next thirty years
November 15, 2024 at 5:16 PM
The global number of people aged 65 years and older is set to double within the next thirty years
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Vaccines are one of the most important inventions humans have ever made. Period.
November 15, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Vaccines are one of the most important inventions humans have ever made. Period.