Blog Profile / Daily Chart
| URL : | http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart | |
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| Filed Under: | News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 794 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 18, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Who's who in Syria's battlefield
A guide to the key rebel forces in Syria AS THE civil war in Syria has dragged on, the rebels have become more Islamist and extreme. For Western governments pondering whether to arm them, Jabhat al-Nusra (Victory Front) is the biggest worry. Show More Summary
Global business barometer
Our interactive business-confidence graphic FOR the second quarter in a row our global business barometer is in positive territory, according to The Economist/FT quarterly survey of over 1,500 executives. Overall confidence, measured...Show More Summary
Polls apart
IT IS not hard to find reasons why disaffection with the European Union might be growing within Europe. GDP in the euro area has declined for the sixth successive quarter and unemployment is running at record levels in many countries. Show More Summary
Taking Europe's pulse
Our interactive overview of European GDP, debt and jobs Europe’s economies Currency Economy GDP per person Unemployment Youth unemployment Debt Public debt Budget deficit Budget balance Growth Latest GDP change 2013 GDP forecast 2014...Show More Summary
Platinum and palladium
MINEWORKERS in Marikana in South Africa went on strike on May 14th, following a weekend of violence and raised tensions between unions in the Rustenburg and Marikana area, north-west of Johannesburg. In August and September, 46 people died and dozens more were injured after miners went on strike over pay. Show More Summary
Grub's up
Why eating more insects might be good for the planet and good for you WHAT we eat is dictated as much by culture as by choice or necessity. If you ask a Westerner to name the most disgusting thing they have eaten, there is a good chance that a crunchy cricket or a chewy grub could be mentioned. Show More Summary
Famine mortality
A history of global famine deaths EARLIER this month the United Nations estimated that 258,000 people died in the Somalia famine between October 2010 and April 2012. The number of deaths caused widespread shock and the proportion—4.6% of the population—was shockingly high. Show More Summary
Consumption and growth
EACH month The Economist surveys a group of economists and records the average and range of their predictions for GDP growth, consumer prices and current-account balances of 14 economies (see this month's poll). Similarly, every three...Show More Summary
India's moment
The growth of India's working-age population INDIA will soon have a fifth of the world's working-age population. But many are worried that it is squandering its opportunity. During the boom of the 1990s and 2000s it became fashionable to talk of India's demographic dividend – evoking the experiences of East Asia. Show More Summary
Cities and their millionaires
Which city has the most millionaires? MORE millionaires live in Tokyo than in any other city, according to a new report from WealthInsight, a consultancy. The city, which boasts 460,700 individuals with net assets of $1m or more (excluding their primary residences), is home to over a fifth of Japan's millionaires. Show More Summary
Final whistle
Manchester United's record under the departing boss SIR ALEX FERGUSON, the English Premier League’s best-known and most enduring manager, announced his retirement on May 8th. The Manchester United boss is not only the most successful...Show More Summary
Volts for volks
How electricity prices vary across what is supposed to be a single market FOR Germans it is the cost of subsidising renewables. For Italians it is an overly protected domestic market. The reasons behing high electricity prices vary across Europe, a variation that seems strange given the ease with which electrical power can cross borders. Show More Summary
Development finance in Africa
NOT long ago, the lion’s share of official aid to poor countries was provided by rich Western governments that carefully report what they give and to whom. But recent years has seen a rapid increase in aid from non-Western sources that do not always prioritise transparency. Show More Summary
The 30-year itch
Charting Europe's key relationship EVER since the creation of the European Steel and Coal Community in 1952, the key relationship when it comes to institution bulding in Europe has been between France and Germany. Like any long-lasting pact it has had its ups and downs. Show More Summary
Italy
The OECD, a rich-country think-tank, released its latest economic survey of Italy this week. See our selection of charts here.
Money, money, money
Musicals are booming “YOU can’t make a living, but you can make a killing,” goes the Broadway adage. Musicals have odds like venture capital: only one in ten makes money, and two out of ten lose it all. The hits, however, are huge. “Cats” probably made a 3,500% return for its initial investors. Show More Summary
Money can buy happiness
A new study examines the relationship between income and well-being THE Easterlin paradox, named for economist Richard Easterlin, reckons that higher incomes do not necessarily make people happier. Since Mr Easterlin first made his conjecture in 1974, economists' views have evolved: money matters, studies suggest, but only up to a point. Show More Summary
Young and restless
Youth unemployment is a big and growing problem
Personal computers
CHINA overtook America in sales of personal computers (PCs) last year, to become the world’s biggest PC market. According to IHS, a research firm, shipments to China amounted to 69m units, against 66m to America. But the global total is in decline. Show More Summary
Sharia do like it
A new study reveals what Islam means in different countries THE Pew Research Centre has released a chunky report on Muslims and their attitudes to sharia law, among other things. If you want to know how Islam in Indonesia, which is traditionally...Show More Summary