economics

Million dollar blocks and the cost of incarceration

Maps / economics, incarceration

Incarceration costs a lot of money. We know this, sort of. But how…
Loans from Freddie and Fannie that defaulted after the bubble

Statistics / economics, loans, mortgage

Under the directive of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, started to release detailed…
3-D chart for economy’s future

Statistical Visualization / Amanda Cox, economics, Gregor Aisch, Upshot

People like to poke fun at 3-D charts, mostly because they don’t work…
NCAA bracket game that rewards risk-taking

Statistics / basketball, bracket, economics, NCAA, Upshot

Unlike traditional bracket-picking, the Upshot’s bracket game has a twist. You still want…
Top 1% earners versus bottom 90%

Statistical Visualization / economics, income

Quoctrung Bui for Planet Money plotted average income for the top one percent…
Your income versus what it feels like

Statistical Visualization / economics, income, NPR

Incomes and the cost of living vary across the country. Some areas might…