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China Trumps US As Most 'Diplomatic' Nation In The World...
16.06.2024, 03:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - China Trumps US As Most 'Diplomatic' Nation In The World... Can you guess which country has the most embassies worldwide? It's not the United States (military bases are another story)... According to the Global Diplomacy Index by the Lowy Institute, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu reports that China leads with 173 embassies around the world, eclipsing...
Visualizing The World's Oldest And Youngest Countries By Median Age
15.06.2024, 15:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing The World's Oldest And Youngest Countries By Median Age The median age of a country denotes the midpoint age of a country's population - meaning that half the population is younger, and half is older. Factors which influence this are birth rate - with a high birth rate typically leading to a younger population, and lower birthrates contributing...
Here Is How Much Income You Need For Comfortable Living Across U.S. States
14.06.2024, 16:06 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - According to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, Massachusetts tops the list, requiring $116,022 yearly, while West Virginia is the most affordable at $78,790. To live comfortably, a person in the top 11 most expensive states in the union must earn more than $100,000 annually. Bruno Venditti of Visual Capitalist created this map, which illustrates the […]...
What Is The Median Pay Of 'Magnificent Seven' Companies?
14.06.2024, 12:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - What Is The Median Pay Of 'Magnificent Seven' Companies? The Magnificent Seven are lifting the stock market to new highs, led by Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet in particular. In May alone, these tech giants added $1.4 trillion in market capitalization to the S&P 500 - surpassing the combined gains of 296 other stocks during the same period....
Visualizing America's Shift To A Cashless Society
14.06.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing America's Shift To A Cashless Society A cashless society is one in which financial transactions are conducted primarily through digital means rather than physical cash, relying on technologies like credit cards and mobile payments. While no country today has fully reached this concept, there are some (like China and South Korea) that have...
Which Countries Have Universal Health Coverage?
14.06.2024, 08:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Which Countries Have Universal Health Coverage? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that everyone has access to a full range of health services - from emergency interventions to palliative care - without financial difficulty. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Julia Wendling uses data from CEOWorld...
This Is The Income Needed To Live 'Comfortably' In Every US State
14.06.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - This Is The Income Needed To Live 'Comfortably' In Every US State Individuals in the top 11 most expensive states in the U.S. need an annual income exceeding $100,000 to live comfortably. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows how much income single adults need to live comfortably in each U.S. state. SmartAsset calculated the income...
Mapped: Where Tesla And BYD Make Their Cars
14.06.2024, 01:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Mapped: Where Tesla And BYD Make Their Cars In 2023, Tesla and BYD were the world’s two largest electric vehicle (EV) companies by a large margin, holding 19.9% and 17.1% market shares respectively. With no other company able to match their scale, these two automakers have found themselves locked in a competition for the global EV crown. In Q4...
Deutschland verzeichnet die meisten Auswanderer
14.06.2024, 00:03 Uhr. Transition News - https: - Die Einwanderung in die EU ist seit 2011 ein heißes Thema. In mehreren EU-Ländern machen die Einwanderer fast ein Fünftel der Bevölkerung aus. Aber wie sieht es mit den Auswanderungsmustern in der EU aus? Visual Capitalist stellt die Zahl der EU-Auswanderer nach dem Land ihrer Staatsangehörigkeit im Jahr 2022 dar. Die Daten für diese Visualisierung...
Which European Nations Are Seeing The Most Emigration (& Where Are They Going?)
13.06.2024, 11:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Which European Nations Are Seeing The Most Emigration (& Where Are They Going?) Immigration into the EU has been a hot topic since 2011. In fact, in several EU countries, immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the population. But what of the EU’s emigration patterns? Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao charts out the number of EU emigrants by their...
These Are The Cities Wth The Highest Rent In The US
13.06.2024, 05:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Cities Wth The Highest Rent In The US Rental prices have surged in several American cities in recent years. Factors such as a limited housing inventory, a changing workforce, and barriers to homeownership have all contributed to the increase in rent costs. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the top 10 American...
How (Russian) Oil Is Adding Fuel To Geopolitical Fragmentation
13.06.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How (Russian) Oil Is Adding Fuel To Geopolitical Fragmentation Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to severe bans or restrictions on Russian oil from the West. Meanwhile, other nations - including China, India, and Türkiye - opted to deepen trade ties with the country. This graphic from the Hinrich Foundation is the final visualization...
Visualizing How Homicide Rates In US States Have Changed Since 2012
12.06.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing How Homicide Rates In US States Have Changed Since 2012 How much safer or more dangerous is the United States? The answer largely depends on the specific metrics used, and compared to when. For instance, if we look at state-by-state homicide rates from 2012 to 2022, there's a noticeable increase in most states. However, these rates are still...
Mapping Cost Per Prisoner By US State
12.06.2024, 05:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Mapping Cost Per Prisoner By US State The US prison population consists of around 1.2 million inmates. Looking at data from USAFacts obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, which was most recently updated in June 2023, we can analyze which states have the highest and lowest expenditures of their...
Mapping Illegal Immigrants By State
10.06.2024, 17:31 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, illegal immigrants by state have been mapped below, with Illinois, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and California having the highest numbers of undocumented immigrants in 2021. Recently, US President Joe Biden announced steps to prevent illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border. Bruno Venditti of Visual...
These Are The 15 Most Valuable Bitcoin Addresses
10.06.2024, 12:30 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 15 Most Valuable Bitcoin Addresses A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier consisting of 26 to 62 alphanumeric characters used to receive bitcoins. These addresses serve as the destination for transactions on the Bitcoin network, ensuring that funds are sent to the correct recipient. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu, ranks...
Mapping Illegal Immigrants By State
10.06.2024, 03:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Mapping Illegal Immigrants By State U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced actions to bar immigrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti maps the number of unauthorized immigrants by state, based on 2021 estimates from the Pew Research Center based on calculations using U.S. Census Bureau...
Where Are America's Largest Landfills?
09.06.2024, 04:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Where Are America's Largest Landfills? According to the EPA, the U.S. produced 292 million tons of solid waste in 2018. Of that, about 150 million tons headed to the country’s landfills. It would take more than 600 of the largest cargo ships (by dead weight tonnage) to move this much material at once. Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps out America’s...
How Homicide Rates Have Changed Since 2012 By US State
09.06.2024, 02:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How Homicide Rates Have Changed Since 2012 By US State Are the United States getting more dangerous or more safe? The answer partially depends on your metric of choice. For example, by examining homicide rates by state from 2012 to 2022, it can be seen that rates have increased almost across the board. That said, they are still lower than rates seen...
Visualizing The Real GDP Growth Of US Regions In 2023
08.06.2024, 18:16 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing The Real GDP Growth Of US Regions In 2023 Distinct variations in regional economic growth were evident throughout America in 2023, driven by differences in industry composition and population dynamics. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows real GDP growth across U.S. regions in 2023, based on data from the Bureau...
How Many Data Centers Do Major Big Tech Companies Have?
08.06.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How Many Data Centers Do Major Big Tech Companies Have? The Big Tech companies are often compared against each other in many ways: how much money they make, market capitalization, and the newest flavor, generative AI capabilities. But in their great strides to capture the digital realm, Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao charts how many huge data facilities...
Visualizing Four Decades Of US Wildfires
08.06.2024, 03:52 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing Four Decades Of US Wildfires A complex interplay of factors are leading to North America’s long wildfire season: increasing summer temperatures, erratic precipitation patterns, changing land use, and ironically, fire suppression practices. But what does the data say? Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao visualizes the millions of acres burned...
These Are All The Countries Offering Digital Nomad Visas
07.06.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are All The Countries Offering Digital Nomad Visas A digital nomad visa allows individuals to live and work remotely in a foreign country for an extended period, usually six months to a year. It’s often accessible to self-employed or remote workers employed by entities outside the host country. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti...
Who Rules The Waves? US & Chinese Fleets, By Tonnage
07.06.2024, 10:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Who Rules The Waves? US & Chinese Fleets, By Tonnage China’s third aircraft carrier recently began its sea trials, and there are reports that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy already has more ships than the United States, just how do these superpower rivals stack up, ton for ton? This graphic from Chris Dickert, via Visual Capitalist, looks...
Birth-Rates Are Plunging In The World's Most Populous Countries
06.06.2024, 10:16 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Birth-Rates Are Plunging In The World's Most Populous Countries Birth rates are falling in the six most populated countries in the world, though at different speeds. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows the annual births per 1,000 people in the world’s six largest countries by population. The data is from the UN World Population...
Visualizing The Training Costs Of AI Models Over Time
06.06.2024, 02:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing The Training Costs Of AI Models Over Time Training advanced AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini Ultra requires millions of dollars, with costs escalating rapidly. As computational demands increase, the expenses for the computing power necessary to train them are soaring. In response, AI companies are rethinking how...
These Are The 10 Deadliest Animals For Humans
05.06.2024, 05:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 10 Deadliest Animals For Humans While running into wild animals in a forest can seem like the worst situation for humans, there are plenty of other animals that are far deadlier than large predators. Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao ranks the top 10 deadliest animals by the number of people killed per year. Data for this visualization and...
How US College Students Feel About Their Finances
04.06.2024, 04:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - How US College Students Feel About Their Finances Student debt in the U.S. has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion, burdening millions of Americans with financial stress. Rising tuition costs and stagnating wages are considered to be the major drivers of this issue. To gain insight into how this is affecting students, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu visualized...
The Deepfake Privilege? The Justice Department Makes Startling Claim To Withhold the Biden-Hur Audiotape
02.06.2024, 18:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Deepfake Privilege? The Justice Department Makes Startling Claim To Withhold the Biden-Hur Audiotape Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have been discussing the dubious constitutional basis for President Joe Biden withholding the audio tapes of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur. I have previously written that the claim of privilege makes...
These Are The World's Largest Armies In 2024
02.06.2024, 04:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The World's Largest Armies In 2024 Despite being considered the biggest military force in the world, the United States doesn’t have the largest army in terms of personnel. This graphic below, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the top 10 countries by military personnel as of May 2024, including active and reserve personnel, as...
These Are The 10 Most Stolen Vehicles In America
01.06.2024, 04:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 10 Most Stolen Vehicles In America Since the onset of the pandemic, the U.S. has experienced a surge in vehicle theft rates. In 2023, more than one million vehicles were reported stolen. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti lists the most stolen vehicles in the U.S. last year, according to the National Insurance Crime...
The Rise In America's Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters
31.05.2024, 05:02 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Rise In America's Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters Since 1980, there have been 383 extreme weather or climate disasters where the damages reached at least $1 billion. In total, these disasters have cost more than $2.7 trillion. Created in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, this chart, via Visual Capitalist's Jenna Ross...
Visualizing Daily Protein Sources By Region
27.05.2024, 10:42 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing Daily Protein Sources By Region Protein plays a vital role in creating and maintaining every cell in our bodies. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu, breaks down how people in different regions of the world get their protein intake. The figures come from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO), accessed via Our World...
These Are The World's Wettest (And Driest) Countries
26.05.2024, 03:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The World's Wettest (And Driest) Countries From tropical rainforest nations to the sandy deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, the world’s wettest and driest countries are a study in contrasts. In the chart below, Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao maps and ranks the countries that receive the highest and lowest average annual precipitation...
What History Reveals About Interest Rate Cuts
25.05.2024, 22:57 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - What History Reveals About Interest Rate Cuts The Federal Reserve has overseen seven cycles of interest rate cuts, averaging 26 months and 6.35 percentage points (ppts) each. Visual Capitalist partnered with New York Life Investments to examine the impact of interest rate cut cycles on the economy and on the performance of financial assets in the...
The Start Of De-Dollarization: China's Move Away From The USD
24.05.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Start Of De-Dollarization: China's Move Away From The USD Since 2010, the majority of China’s cross-border payments, like those of many countries, had been settled in U.S. dollars (USD). As of the first quarter of 2023, that’s no longer the case. As Visual Capitalist's Julian Wendling shows in the grrahic below, from the Hinrich Foundation...
The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State
24.05.2024, 03:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State Families in the top five most expensive U.S. states require an annual income exceeding $270,000 to live comfortably. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, illustrates the income necessary for two working adults with two children to maintain a comfortable lifestyle...
These Are The 5 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes
23.05.2024, 08:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 5 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent with increasingly damaging outcomes, presenting new cybersecurity risks to users. But in spite of the ever-evolving threat landscape, many of the best defenses remain the same. This includes the basics like creating strong passwords and avoiding malicious links...
Vitalik Buterin Stresses AI Risks Amid OpenAI Leadership Upheaval
22.05.2024, 11:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Vitalik Buterin Stresses AI Risks Amid OpenAI Leadership Upheaval The European Union (EU) exports over $6 trillion in products annually. The bloc boasts a diversified economy that encompasses fuel and mineral industries, cars, vaccines, and technology. In this map, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti displays European Union countries’ top exports...
San Francisco Remains The Top Startup City On The World
22.05.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - San Francisco Remains The Top Startup City On The World A richly connected network of founders, venture capital firms, and tech talent are some of the key ingredients driving a startup ecosystem. As engines of growth, these tech clusters are evolving on a global scale. While the world’s leading startup cities are concentrated in America, several ecosystems...
These Are The Countries Where Youth Are The Most Unhappy, Relative To Older Generations
21.05.2024, 05:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Countries Where Youth Are The Most Unhappy, Relative To Older Generations “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” - TOM BODETT Measuring happiness is tricky business, more so when taking into account how different regions, cultures, and...
Visualizing America's Average Retirement Savings, By Age
20.05.2024, 05:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Visualizing America's Average Retirement Savings, By Age Painting a concerning picture, the median retirement savings for Americans stands at a mere $87,000, a figure far lower than what is needed for a comfortable nest egg. This savings gap—the amount people have actually saved versus what they believe is needed for retirement—is significantly...
Comparing New And Current US Tariffs On Chinese Imports
20.05.2024, 04:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Comparing New And Current US Tariffs On Chinese Imports This week, the U.S. introduced a new series of tariff increases on Chinese imports, amounting to over $18 billion worth of goods. In the announcement, President Biden said they are aiming to “counter China’s unfair trade practices” by targeting specific sectors where the U.S. is boosting...
These Are The 10 US States With The Lowest Real GDP Growth
20.05.2024, 03:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 10 US States With The Lowest Real GDP Growth While the U.S. economy defied expectations in 2023, posting 2.5% in real GDP growth, several states lagged behind. Last year, oil-producing states led the pack in terms of real GDP growth across America, while the lowest growth was seen in states that were more sensitive to the impact of...
Ex-CDC Director Says It's High Time To Admit 'Significant Side Effects' Of COVID-19 Vaccines
19.05.2024, 04:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Ex-CDC Director Says It's High Time To Admit 'Significant Side Effects' Of COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Thursday that many officials who tried to warn the public about potential problems with COVID-19 vaccines...
These Are The 10 Countries Most In Debt To The IMF
17.05.2024, 03:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 10 Countries Most In Debt To The IMF Established in 1944, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports countries’ economic growth by providing financial aid and guidance on policies to enhance stability, productivity, and job opportunities. Countries seek loans from the IMF to address economic crises, stabilize their currencies, implement...
These Are The Most Polluted Cities In The US
16.05.2024, 01:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Most Polluted Cities In The US According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is responsible for 7 million deaths annually, and could cost the global economy between $18–25 trillion by 2060 in annual welfare costs, or roughly 4–6% of world GDP. And with predictions that 7 in 10 people will make their homes in urban...
Mapping All The Countries Where Recreational Cannabis Is Legal
14.05.2024, 10:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Mapping All The Countries Where Recreational Cannabis Is Legal In 2024, Germany became the third European Union country to legalize cannabis for personal use, following Malta and Luxembourg. Here, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti maps the countries where recreational cannabis use is allowed as of April 2024, based on data from Wikipedia. Limited...
Which Countries Have The Highest Infant Mortality Rates?
14.05.2024, 04:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Which Countries Have The Highest Infant Mortality Rates? Infant mortality rates are generally regarded as the barometer of an overall population’s health. A higher rate indicates unmet needs of a population, especially with regards to food availability and sanitation. Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao visualized the top 15 countries with the highest...