Infographic Guide to the Economic Crisis

by Nathan Danforth on Monday, March 9, 2009 · 1 comment

in Business, Decision Making, Infographic, Visualization

You may be seeing a slight pattern over the past few posts. Yes, the economic crisis is inescapable!

Over at Mint.com, the author of Wallstats.com has provided an interesting group of infographic visualizations depicting various aspects of the Economic Crisis.

Golden Parachutes: How the bankers Went Down

When high-ranking executives are fired from a company, for whatever reason, they typically receive compensation in the form of the “golden parachute.” Golden parachutes can include severance pay, cash bonuses, stock options or other benefits. Here’s a look at what some bankers made on their way down.

Golden Parachute

Unemployement Rate: Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis

The overall unemployment rate currently stands at 7.2 percent, a 15-year high according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each day since the current recession began, in December 2007, the news has been full of reports of job layoffs.

Unemployement

A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis

Here is a visual guide to help you understand the events leading up to the bailout.

Visual of Economic Crisis

A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis: The Bailout

Here is a visual guide to understanding how the bailout is funded and a couple of financial experts’ take on how it could be funded.

Visual of Economic Crisis - Bailout

Thanks to Flowing Data.com for the link.

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