Sistemas Financieros y Monetarios
The rise of America's debt ceiling - in charts
Every few years the debt ceiling standoff puts the credit of the U.S. at risk.
Nick Routley is a creative director and writer at Visual Capitalist, covering a wide variety of topics.
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Sistemas Financieros y Monetarios
Charted: Here's how US goods and services have changed in price since 2000
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) provides a steady indication of how inflation is affecting the economy. This big picture number is useful for policymakers and professionals in the financia...
Tecnologías emergentes
What is generative AI? An AI explains
After years of research, it appears that artificial intelligence (AI) is reaching a sort of tipping point, capturing the imaginations of everyone from students saving time on their essay ...
Acción climática
5 things to know about Europe's scorching heatwave
For the last few months, Europe’s smoldering heatwave has been wreaking havoc across the region, causing destructive wildfires, severe droughts, and thousands of deaths.
Transformación Urbana
How has population grown and changed over a decade in the US? This map reveals all
There are a number of factors that determine how much a region’s population changes.
Innovación social
Digging into the details, this map compares our world’s rivers and mountains
Today, highly detailed maps of our planet’s surface are just a click away.
Resiliencia, Paz y Seguridad
This is how many humans have ever existed, according to researchers
In 2022, the world will likely hit a momentous milestone—a population of eight billion.
Comercio e Inversión
Explainer: What is a stock split?
Imagine a shop window containing large pieces of cheese.
Sistemas Financieros y Monetarios
Inflation: The products with the biggest price increases in the United States
Prices have been going up in a number of segments of the economy in recent months, and the public is taking notice. One indicator of this is that search interest for the term “inflation” ...
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
How deep are the world's oceans, lakes and drill holes? This visualization shows you
This chart is best viewed full-screen. Explore the high resolution version by clicking here.
Geo-economía y Política
How has the European map evolved over time?
The history of Europe is breathtakingly complex. While there are rare exceptions like Andorra and Portugal, which have had remarkably static borders for hundreds of years, jurisdiction ov...
Acción climática
This is how much of the Earth's surface humans have modified
With human population on Earth approaching 8 billion (we’ll likely hit that milestone in 2023), our impact on the planet is becoming harder to ignore with each passing year.
Transformación Urbana
This map shows all the metropolitan areas in the US
The United States is the third most populous country in the world, made up of close to 20,000 cities and towns, and 333 million individuals.
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
This is how the world's biggest lakes compare in size to different countries
In many parts of the world, you don’t have to look very far to find a lake.
Resiliencia, Paz y Seguridad
A timeline of everything that happened on 9/11
For Americans and people watching around the world, September 11, 2001, is a day that will never be forgotten.