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From Richer to Poorer: Venezuela’s Economic Tragedy Visualized

These charts give context on today’s crisis in Venezuela from a historical perspective, showing how the country fell from being one of the world’s richest.

By Jeff DesjardinsSeptember 5, 2017September 5, 2017
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The Richest People in Human History (Part 1)

What do Augustus Caesar, Cosimo de Medici, Mansa Musa, and Genghis Khan have in common? They were some of the richest people in all of history.

By Jeff DesjardinsJuly 27, 2017July 29, 2017
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38 Incredible Facts on the Modern U.S. Dollar

How much currency is printed each year? How long do bills last? Learn 38 facts on the modern U.S. dollar in this infographic.

By Jeff DesjardinsJune 27, 2017June 27, 2017
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31 Fascinating Facts on the Early History of the U.S. Dollar

Today, the U.S. dollar is an iconic currency familiar to all. But do you know the history of U.S. currency, and events that shaped the dollar we know today?

By Jeff DesjardinsMay 16, 2017May 16, 2017
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The Buying Power of the U.S. Dollar Over the Last Century

A timeline of U.S. monetary history shows the major events, the changing money supply, and the falling buying power of the U.S. dollar over time.

By Jeff DesjardinsApril 5, 2017April 5, 2017
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13 Stunning Visualizations of Silver Put Global Debt Into Perspective

What does the average paycheck look like in silver? What about all of global debt? Find out with these breathtaking 3d visualizations.

By Jeff DesjardinsMarch 9, 2017March 10, 2017
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11 Stunning Visualizations of Gold Show Its Value and Rarity

Gold packs a high amount of value in a tiny package – and these gold cube visualizations help put the value and extreme rarity of gold in perspective.

By Jeff DesjardinsFebruary 16, 2017February 28, 2017
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The Global War on Cash

A global push by lawmakers to eliminate the use of physical cash is accelerating. See who’s getting targeted in the War on Cash, and who’s in the crossfire.

By Jeff DesjardinsJanuary 18, 2017February 1, 2017
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Descend Into The World’s Deepest Gold Mine

How far are humans willing to go to unearth gold? Take a 2.5 mile journey into the world’s deepest gold mine, found in the richest gold region on Earth.

By Jeff DesjardinsDecember 8, 2016December 8, 2016
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Demystifying the Chinese Yuan

China’s currency tightrope: it desperately wants to legitimize the Chinese yuan, but at the same time needs to manipulate its currency to achieve growth.

By Jeff DesjardinsNovember 3, 2016November 3, 2016
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Visualizing the Most Miserable Countries in the World

This lengthy infographic counts down the 10 most miserable countries in the world based on key economic factors such as inflation, growth, and unemployment.

By Jeff DesjardinsMay 10, 2016May 10, 2016
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Life and Times During the Great Depression

Banks collapsed, and millions were out of work. This infographic, part 2 of 2, details the extent of The Great Depression as well as the deflationary cycle.

By Jeff DesjardinsMarch 10, 2016March 10, 2016
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Currency and the Collapse of the Roman Empire

How currency debasement, soaring costs, and overtaxing helped lead to the collapse of Ancient Rome’s economy and empire.

By Jeff DesjardinsFebruary 18, 2016February 18, 2016
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The World’s Most Famous Case of Deflation (Part 1 of 2)

The Great Depression was the most severe economic depression ever experienced by the Western world. During this time was also the most famous case of deflation.

By Jeff DesjardinsFebruary 4, 2016February 4, 2016
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The World’s Most Famous Case of Hyperinflation (Part 2 of 2)

The continuation of our story on Germany’s bout with hyperinflation in the early 1920s. We look at the effects, as well as even worse stories of inflation.

By Jeff DesjardinsJanuary 20, 2016January 20, 2016
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The World’s Most Famous Case of Hyperinflation (Part 1 of 2)

Hyperinflation has happened hundreds of times throughout history, but today we present the origins of the world’s most famous case in Germany after WW1.

By Jeff DesjardinsJanuary 14, 2016January 20, 2016
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It’s Official: Bitcoin was the Top Performing Currency of 2015

Despite the strength of the U.S. dollar, it was the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, that was the top performing currency of 2015.

By Jeff DesjardinsJanuary 5, 2016January 5, 2016
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Infographic: The World’s Strangest Currencies

For centuries, humans from all around the world have tried to use different things as money. Here are some of the world’s strangest currencies used so far.

By Jeff DesjardinsDecember 22, 2015December 22, 2015
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Infographic: The Properties of Money

Most economists agree on the properties of money. For example, money is a store of value, a unit of account, and a medium of exchange.

By Jeff DesjardinsDecember 15, 2015December 17, 2015
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Infographic: What is Money?

At first glance, the concept of money seems simple. But what is money when we really dive deep? The Money Project explores the concept of money itself.

By Jeff DesjardinsDecember 15, 2015December 15, 2015
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