Completed Chinese Direct Investment Transactions in Europe and North America Chinese investments in Europe and North America fell again last year. Is it over? Image: The Wall Street Journal
North America Private Equity Assets Private equity keeps on growing and now represents an important part of the economy. Image: Financial Times
Share of Americans Who Own Stocks More and more Americans are invested in the stock market. 30 years ago, only about 30%. More than 50%, today. Image: Atlas, Survey of Consumer Finances
A Breakdown of the Average American Spending Consumer spending drives 68% of the U.S. economy and affects U.S. GDP. Image: howmuch.net
America’s Mortgage Debt by State The average mortgage debt per capita in the United States is $33.680. Image: howmuch.net
America’s Student Debt by State Student loan debt has more than tripled over the last decade to $1.5 trillion. You may also like “Distribution of Student Loan Borrowers by Balance.” Image: howmuch.net
U.S. Unemployment Rate: Black or African Americans The U.S. unemployment rate of Black or African Americans stands at 6.3%, while the civilian unemployment rate stands at 3.7%, near its lowest level in almost 50 years. You may also like “Homeownership Disparity Deepens.”
Americans Split on Description of U.S. Economy Today, 43% of Americans think socialism would be a good thing for the U.S.. Image: Gallup
The Longest Economic Expansion in American History The U.S. GDP has grown for 121 consecutive months since the Great Recession. This is officially the longest U.S. economic expansion in history. You may also like “Strength of Economic Expansions.” Image: CNBC
American Semiconductor Sales Lead ISM Manufacturing Index by 3 Months This chart shows that the downtrend in American semiconductor sales is currently worrying. You may also like “ISM Manufacturing Index vs. S&P 500 Index since 2011.” Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research