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.
The Fed’s decision to keep rates steady and signal three rate cuts this year boosted markets, with all three averages closing at record highs.
For investors, there has been much to contend with
Nike’s (NKE) Q4 earnings on Thursday afternoon were poor on many fronts, notes Scott Rubin at Benzinga. It may be pointing to trouble in the retail sector.
Trade developments and continued momentum pushed all three major averages to modest gains again for a shortened holiday trading week. So while there is good news overall, uncertainty still lingers beneath the employment surface.
