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.
Automated trading is transforming the investing world
The Fed Governors now need to determine how much further they need to go with higher interest rates, which have been used to slow the economy and tame inflation.
Amid all the market turbulence of late, the Fed was a steadying influence. Stocks notched a solid gain last week as upbeat comments from the Fed helped stocks snap their four-week losing streak.
The market has trended relentlessly higher over the last 21 months
