The Racial Wealth Gap Like You've Never Seen It Before
New angles on racial inequality as our nation turns 250
“The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common.”
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Elon Musk Just Ruined My Blog
SpaceX's IPO minted the world's first trillionaire — and made my data visualizations obsolete
I had a perfectly decent start to blogging. Nice charts. Clean visualizations. An interactive that showed just how obscenely rich Elon Musk is. Then SpaceX went public and Musk’s net worth exploded so fast it rendered parts of my blog...
Most Americans Can't Afford to Attend the NBA Finals
71% of U.S. households can't afford nosebleed seats — up from 24% in 1994
The NBA Finals have become unaffordable for most Americans
Most working families couldn't afford food and housing for a single month if their income were interrupted
More than half of working households are living paycheck to paycheck — and the numbers are far worse for Black and Latino families
Most working families have almost no financial cushion
You may be surprised by the financial precarity of people who rent their homes
1 in 4 renting households has less than $200 in cash savings
Most renters have very little financial cusion
Black and Latino Families are Largely Shut Out of the World Cup
Black and Latino families face steeper barriers to attending the 2026 World Cup
Black and Latino families are largely shut out of the World Cup
How Many American Families Can Afford to Attend the World Cup?
2026 is not 1994
Most Americans can’t afford to attend the World Cup
The poorest billionaire is far too rich
And Elon Musk's wealth is a crime
Here’s an interactive visualization that allows you to put the wealth of the poorest billionaire in perspective. Enter a number that is meaningful to you – maybe how much you hope to save for retirement, how much money you’d have...
Why Trump Doesn't Think about Your Finances
Donald Trump just told the world, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”
A billionaire has more money than you can imagine
When people talk about billionaires, it’s hard to fathom just how much money we’re talking about. I created this game to help people understand just how much money a billion dollars is.
Announcing In Our Economy
A 5-month experiment leading up to the release of the Survey of Consumer Finances