Category: Economics
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Added to presidential data explorer: Economic indexes
Explore the economic record of presidents through the lens of two economic indexes.
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China trade deal progressing slowly
We now have trade numbers for July 2020, and the U.S. trade deal with China is not meeting expectations.
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Added to presidential data explorer: Primary Energy Net Imports
Explore the economic record of presidents through the lens of energy independence.
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Updated: Effects of pandemic on employment in states
The effects of the response to the pandemic vary widely among the states, but federal government employment has been little affected.
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Kansas jobs, July 2020
The employment situation in Kansas continued to improve in July 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
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Airport traffic statistics, 2019
Airport traffic data presented in an interactive visualization, updated through 2019.
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Added to presidential data explorer: Mortgage rates
Explore the economic record of presidents through the lens of mortgage interest rates.
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Consumer sentiment index by presidential term
For many years the University of Michigan as published a survey of consumers, with one output being a consumer sentiment index.
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Updated: Measuring household experiences during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
An updated interactive visualization of household data on the effects of the pandemic.
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Dow Jones by presidential term
An animated chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for each month of a presidential term.
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Unemployment claims by state
A visualization of unemployment insurance claims by state, adjusted for population.
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Household income in the states
A visualization of household income by state, adjusted for inflation.