Presidential Data Explorer Updated
Explore the economic record of presidents, starting with Harry S Truman. Updated with recent data. (more…)
03
Sep
28
Jul
Presidential Data Explorer Updated
Explore the economic record of presidents, starting with Harry S Truman. Updated with recent data. (more…)
20
Jun
Presidential Data Explorer Updated
Explore the economic record of presidents in an interactive visualization. (more…)
31
Mar
Updated: Presidential data explorer
Explore the economic record of presidents through the lens of data, with new views and updates. To examine the record of presidents regarding economics, I gathered data from several sources and present it in an interactive visualization. Today the interactive visualization has been updated with current data and several new views. (more…)
22
Jan
Visualization: Kansas 2020 presidential election
An interactive visualization of the 2020 general election for president in Kansas, at the precinct level. (more…)
21
Nov
Proceed with the presidential transition
Further delay in starting the transition to the Biden administration harms Americans. Kansas Republican leaders, please get started. I sincerely hope that the Republican federal officeholders who represent me, or who will soon represent me and my state, recognize that the presidential election is over, that Joe Biden won, and they encourage and help with a peaceful and effective transition to the new presidential administration. While none of these leaders -- Senator Pat Roberts, Senator Jerry Moran, Representative Ron Estes, Representative Roger Marshall, Representative-elect Jake LaTurner, and Representative-elect Tracey Mann -- have the power to compel the transition to start,…
05
Nov
Pandemic’s influence on economy’s path
No matter who is president, a large challenge lies ahead, says the Federal Reserve. As we wait to learn who will be our president, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank warn us of the challenges we need to overcome. In a statement released today: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world. Economic activity and employment have continued to recover but remain well below their levels at the beginning of the year. Weaker demand and earlier declines in oil prices have been holding down consumer price inflation. Overall financial conditions…
19
Oct
Presidential data explorer
Explore the economic record of presidents in an interactive visualization. If you're wondering how the records -- economic, mostly -- of presidents compare, here is the presidential data explorer. I've gathered a variety of data from many sources and present it in an interactive visualization. I know that some of the charts are crowded. But you can select which presidents to include, and you can click on one or more names for emphasis. Click here to learn more about the data and access the visualization.
14
Oct
Trump and Russia sanctions
President Donald J. Trump presents himself as tough on Russia, but he opposed and complained about almost all sanctions. This year, John Bolton published The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir. It covers his time as National Security Advisor for the Trump Administration, which was from April 9, 2018 to September 10, 2019. When the book was published, the editors of the conservative National Review questioned the timing of the book, but wrote: "Bolton is a longtime friend of this publication and we take his honesty as a given. Any credibility contest between him and Donald Trump is…
03
Oct
Presidential approval
Explore and compare the approval ratings of presidents in this interactive visualization. I've gathered presidential approval poll data and present it in an interactive visualization. I present data in a table and a timeline. Then, I present several views based on the poll date as the number of days from the start of each presidential term. To learn more about the data and access the interactive visualization, click here.