2020 Progress Bars

I thought March was only 31 days, but the system seems stuck. Did anyone try turning it off and on again.

A riff on Manoj Dayaram’s Calendar 2020, loosely based on NYT Covid-19 counts.

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Unemployment in America, Mapped Over Time

Watch the regional changes across the country from 1990 to 2016.

Watching the Growth of Walmart

The ever so popular Walmart growth map gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire. Sam’s Club follows soon after, although not nearly as vigorously.

How to Spot Visualization Lies

Many charts don’t tell the truth. This is a simple guide to spotting them.

How Much Americans Make

Median income only tells you where the middle is. The distributions of income are a lot more interesting.