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If you’re lucky, a minute might buy you enough time to write a quick email, grab a coffee from the break room, or make small talk with a coworker. But in other situations, a minute can also be quite extraordinary. Imagine being a quarterback in the Superbowl in overtime, or finding yourself in a life-and-death situation in which every second counts towards the outcome. Visualizing an Internet Minute When it comes to gauging the epic scale of the internet, it would seem that each minute leans closer to the extraordinary side of the spectrum....

However, while they are both large American stock exchanges containing listings that are household names, they are also very different in how they work. Comparing the NYSE and Nasdaq Exchanges Today’s infographic from StocksToTrade.com explains the major differences between these two exchanges. The NYSE and Nasdaq have significant differences, including the size and number of listings, how trades are made, and also how they are perceived by investors. Size and Number of Listings By the value of listed companies, the NYSE and Nasdaq are the two largest exchanges in the world....

Subprime auto loans – which are riskier loans made to customers with poor credit – have helped to drive the market since the Great Recession. However, with auto loan delinquencies ticking up in recent months, investors have been searching for answers about the sector. Are we in for some sort of subprime auto loan crisis, or is there another explanation for what is going on? Subprime Auto Loans: a Shifting Market The data and perspective in today’s infographic comes from consumer credit reporting agency Equifax, and it helps to explain what is potentially going on in today’s auto loans market....

Between alleged interference in U.S. elections by Russia, recent nuclear posturing by North Korea, and chemical weapon atrocities in Syria – it’s hard to keep track of which country is supposed to be the bona fide number one “enemy” of the United States. While we can’t tell you exactly what people are thinking in this moment, we do have access to about 15 years worth of polls on the subject....

Today, there are 850,000 active podcasts available in 100 languages, with over 30 million episodes to tap into—perfect if you have an afternoon to yourself. Worldwide Podcast Chart-Toppers The data in this infographic comes from Spotify, the top global streaming service in the industry by paid users. How do the top podcasts fare on a per country basis? Many of the top shows around the world follow a familiar interview or conversational format, but there are trends that deviate from that formula....

Throughout history, it was typical to see both birth and death rates at higher levels. But today, in most parts of the world, women are having fewer children, and innovations in healthcare and technology mean we are all living longer. The average person today lives to 72.6 years old, while the rate of births per woman has fallen to 2.5. These trends have drastically altered the demographics of mature economies, resulting in a much older population....

But while lithium and cobalt deservedly get a lot of the press, there is another metal that will also be changed forever by increasing penetration rates of EVs in the automobile market: nickel. Today’s infographic comes to us from North American Nickel and it dives into nickel’s rapidly increasing role in lithium-ion battery chemistries, as well as interesting developments on the supply end of the spectrum. Nickel’s Vital Role Nickel’s role in lithium-ion batteries may still be underappreciated for now, but certainly one person familiar with the situation has been vocal about the metal’s importance....

The tangible and intangible costs of COVID-19 have been severe. In this visual COVID-19 timeline, we delve into some significant milestones that have occurred around the world. Pre-Pandemic COVID-19 Timeline The origin story actually begins at the turn of the new year, as events began bubbling under the surface in Wuhan, China. The first coronavirus cluster was reported on December 31, 2019, with initial exposures linked to the Huanan Seafood Market....

Throughout the U.S., unrealized capital gains have significant tax implications with enormous potential. Unrealized capital gains occur when the value of an asset has gone up on paper, but has not yet been sold for a profit. Taxes are triggered once the asset has been sold. Investors can offset or defer these taxes in a few ways, including one new strategy: investing in opportunity zones. Today’s infographic from Bedford Funds explains what opportunity zone funds are, their core benefits, and their potential impact across the country....

According to the European Central Bank, the most recent forecast for the eurozone pegs growth at 2.3% for the year ahead, a significant upgrade from the central bank’s previous estimate of 1.8%. But as Europe regains its economic mojo, a key part of the machine is seeing demographic reality take shape. A Scary Milestone It’s been no secret that Germany, which has a reputation as the economic engine of Europe, is in a troubling demographic predicament....

Today, the percentage of people living in urban areas has grown to over 55%, and is expected to reach 68% by 2050. Due to this trend, many of the world’s largest cities have become home to tens of millions of people. In response to such incredible density, governments, businesses, and households have installed countless security cameras for various purposes including crime protection. To grasp the scale of this surveillance, we’ve taken data from a recent report by Comparitech to visualize the most surveilled cities in the world....

The underlying challenges in fixing U.S. healthcare may be multi-faceted and complex, but the overall diagnosis is clear: costs are out of control. According to a 2015 health report using data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), per capita spending on private healthcare in the U.S. is $4,516 per year. That’s 5x higher than that of the median OECD country, which pays $806 per year. Of course, the high cost of private care makes sense, because the U....

Under the right circumstances, an innovation can scale and flourish. Within the financial realm, there is perhaps no better example of this than the introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a new financial technology that emerged out of the index investing phenomenon of the early 1990s. Since the establishment of the first U.S. ETF in 1993, the financial instrument has gained broad traction — and today, the ETF universe has an astonishing $5....

It only takes a few minutes of cable news to get the feeling that the world is heading into a tailspin. Endless images of homicide investigations, natural disasters, car crashes, and drug busts fill the airwaves on a daily basis. It’s upsetting – but also certainly captivating for the average viewer. In fact, the news cycle thrives on fear and violence, so mainstream networks find a way to fill up 99% of programming with these singular events....

While this is still a great answer today, the value of the software giant actually peaked back in 1999 with a market capitalization of $613 billion. Microsoft today is worth far less at only $443 billion – and after adjusting for inflation, that makes it worth around half of its peak value in 1999. That raises the question – if we were to go back 20 years in time today, which company would be the best buy?...

This year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) expects U.S. consumers to spend up to $767 billion through the months of November and December—a 5.2% increase compared to 2019. Why the increase, given 2020’s economic turmoil? The NRF cites recent job growth, low energy costs, and reduced spending on travel and entertainment as a few key factors driving this year’s projected spending growth. 15 Years of U.S. Holiday Spending In America, November and December are generally the busiest retail months of the year....

Understandably, this has a lot of people worried. In June 2022, Insight Global found that 78% of American workers fear they will lose their job in the next recession. Additionally, 56% said they aren’t financially prepared, and 54% said they would take a pay cut to avoid being laid off. In this infographic, we’ve visualized major layoffs announced in 2022 by publicly-traded U.S. corporations. Note: Due to gaps in reporting, as well as the very large number of U....

Yet, today’s interactive data visualization from Overflow Data shows that America’s confidence in institutions has drastically waned. The data relies on the General Social Survey (GSS) to provide a 40-year overview of how sentiment has changed with respect to 13 different institutions. Select an institution from the drop-down menu below to see how confidence has changed over time The Erosion of Confidence Overall, confidence in most institutions has eroded. Americans find it especially hard to trust their government: the “great deal of confidence” metrics for Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Executive Branch were low to begin with, and have declined further since 1975....

Fossil fuels have been our predominant source of energy for over a century, and the world still extracts and consumes a colossal amount of coal, oil, and gas every year. This infographic visualizes the volume of global fossil fuel production in 2021 using data from BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy. The Facts on Fossil Fuels In 2021, the world produced around 8 billion tonnes of coal, 4 billion tonnes of oil, and over 4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas....

The Western Athabasca Syndicate boasts the largest mineral claim position held by a single group near the world-class Patterson Lake South discovery. Skyharbour Resources (TSX-V: SYH), Lucky Strike Resources (TSX-V: LKY), Athabasca Nuclear (TSX-V: ASC), and Noka Resources (TSX-V: NX) comprise the partnership. The west side of the Athabasca Basin is relatively unexplored leaving significant exploration upside potential. The Patterson Lake South discovery in 2012 was a game changer. The Western Athabasca Syndicate control 709,513 acres of prospective land with interpreted favourable geology for PLS style uranium mineralization....