American Military – 200,000 active troops overseas in 177 countries
US Active troops The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. There was no shortage … Read more
US Active troops The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. There was no shortage … Read more
America is a nation built by immigrants, and on the premise that anyone can make it to the top. While … Read more
Is the American Dream dead? If home ownership as an attainable goal for the average American is the yardstick, then … Read more
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over a century – back then, women were still fighting for their right … Read more
By some metrics, China may already be the world’s biggest economy. But America is still #1, and by a long … Read more
In his inaugural speech, president Trump painted a gloomy picture of an America that was broken, and is in dire … Read more
If you want stark visual proof of global inequality, here it is. Both halves of this graph represent an equal … Read more
Good news for globe-trotting Americans: most countries around the world are free or very cheap to get in to. But, … Read more
Do you want to buy a house? Select the size of your down payment, your area and the amount you … Read more
Consumer spending makes up a large percentage of the United States economy. We all have bills to pay and mouths … Read more
“Reduce taxes across-the-board, especially for working and middle-income Americans”: that was Trump’s campaign pledge. And now the Donald is about … Read more
The U.S. federal debt is fast approaching $20 trillion. Is that worrying? Hard to tell – that figure is too … Read more
In the map above, you can see each country with a number representing the amount of money each person owes … Read more
Did you graduate in 2015? Did you take out a student loan? Then your debt upon entering the job market … Read more
Oil is the most important commodity in the world. Oil leads to petrol, the vital fuel that runs our economy, … Read more