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The Dollar is Slowly Losing its Status as the Primary Reserve Currency
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The World’s “Hot” Money [Chart]
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Visualizing the Flow of Oil Around the World
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Why a Brexit Could Be a Losing Proposition for Everyone
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The World Map of the U.S. Trade Deficit
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Animation: How China Trumps the U.S. in Trade
The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015. With a difference of $365.7 billion between imports and exports, it is not only the largest trade deficit with China ever recorded,...
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Four Maps Showing China’s Rising Dominance in Trade
We often use big, overarching ideas to help us understand the world and the opportunities contained within. These narratives, which can change over time, are used to create context. They give us a...
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Interactive Map: The Flow of International Trade
Click on a country to see its share of trade alone, or spin/navigate the globe by using your mouse. Interactive: Mapping the Flow of International Trade The interactive visualization you see in this...
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Visualizing the Global Weapons Trade
View a full-size version of the below graphic. The Global Weapons Trade To see the full version of this visualization click here. The above visualization sums up the global weapons trade during the...
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How Reliant Is Each U.S. State on Foreign Trade?
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The Numbers Behind the World’s Closest Trade Relationship
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The Great Lakes Economy: The Growth Engine of North America
We don’t often think about the states and Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes as its own economy – but maybe we should. After all, the region is tightly integrated in terms of trade. It...
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How Closely is Your State Economy Tied to Canada?
How Closely is Your State Economy Tied to Canada? With negotiations around NAFTA continuing on into this week, many Americans are rightfully wondering how major changes to the deal could impact their...
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Map: Visualizing Every Ship at Sea in Real-Time
The ocean is a big place, which makes it a pretty difficult thing to wrap our brains around. It covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, is home to millions of species of life, and it makes up 97% of...
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The 10 Companies That Dominate the Global Arms Trade
The 10 Companies That Dominate the Global Arms Trade The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. The world puts $1.69 trillion towards military expenditures per year, and...
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The Top Importers and Exporters of the World’s 18 Most Traded Goods
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Mapping the Top Export of Every Country
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The U.S. States Most Vulnerable to a Trade War
The U.S. States Most Vulnerable to a Trade War Last year, nearly $4 trillion of U.S. economic productivity was the result of international trade. However, with talk of a trade war heating up, there is...
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The Largest Export of Every U.S. State in 2017
The Largest Export of Every U.S. State in 2017 Last year, the U.S. exported $2.3 trillion worth of goods to international customers. The country’s main exports are exactly what one would expect, with...
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The History of North American Cooperation on Aluminum and Steel
As the global rhetoric around trade heats up, aluminum and steel are two metals that have been unexpectedly thrust into the international spotlight. Both metals are getting considerable attention as...
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