Graphic artist Cameron Zotter picked up discarded receipts over a 48 hour period and mapped out how far they had traveled from the point of purchase. See the huge version on Flickr or click below:
Chart Porn notes that MIT has a higher-tech version of this.
Infographic on natural gas, from GE.
The economic slowdown reflects a normalization after years of volatility, particularly in sectors like rural America, and should not be seen as alarming.
Some lessons are obvious, others far more subtle
The S&P 500 is not often down for five consecutive weeks, so one has to think this might be the week the market attempts a rebound. There’s a good chance of a bounce, but whether it happens is another question.
