Smaller countries lead the way.When you think of 'high-tech', which countries come to mind?What is 'High-Tech'?Before continuing, what is meant by the term 'high-tech'? As defined by the World Data Bank, high-technology exports are products with high R...
Tax rates were higher in the past...Joe derisively snorted at the pay stub in his hand. Crumpling it into a ball, he wound up like a baseball pitcher and fast-balled the wad of paper across the room. It bounced unsatisfying off the wall ...
Description:Yearly average airline fare since 1995.Data:http://www.bts.gov/Analysis:When taking the average price of domestic airline fares, there is a clear trend indicating that flying is becoming more affordable - when adjusted for inflation. This m...
Description:Yearly production of Ethanol in the United States since 1980.Data:http://www.ethanolrfa.org/Analysis:When it comes to fuel - especially for transportation - oil is king. In 2010, the United States imported 180.8 billion gallons of crude oil...
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Description: Total energy consumption in the United States by sector. Vertical gray lines represent periods of recession. Data: http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/index.cfm#consumption http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rece...
Description: Annual retail gas prices since 1950, split by Leaded and Unleaded and adjusted for inflation. Data: http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/index.cfm Analysis: Gas prices have spiked sharply twice since 1949. Even though ...
Description: Year by year total annual payroll for Major League Baseball. Data: http://www.nsf.gov/about/congress/112/highlights/cu11_0523.jsp http://www.baseball-databank.org/ Analysis: The entire yearly budget for the National S...
Description: Top grossing movie year by year, adjusted for inflation. Data: http://thenumbers.com Analysis: This is a bit of an odd chart. It only shows the total gross of the highest grossing movie for each year. When adjusted for ...
Description: Arizona State University tuition fees from 1987-2011. Data: https://azregents.asu.edu/ABOR%20Reports/TUITION%20HISTORY.pdf Analysis: It has been suggested that the 'cost' of tuition has remained the same throughout the years, ...
