Graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics – STEM for short – are sought after globally, but are often in short supply. Many countries have tried to bolste...
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Where The UN Disagrees On Recognition [Infographic]
Exactly 15 years ago today, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. While it has gained recognition from many United Nations members, the question whether Kosovo is indeed an independent nation ...
The U.S. Cities Drowning In Debt [Infographic]
The average person in the U.S. is around $96,400 in debt. Now, if Americans would be charged by their hometowns and cities for the debt they have taken on in the name of their residents, a fairly big ...
Women On Banknotes Remain Rare [Infographic]
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, who was featured on more banknotes than any other female by a long stretch, she might gradually disappear from them. Australia announced yesterday tha...
Where Real Wages Rose & Where They Stagnated [Infographic]
2022 has been a year where inflation has seriously eaten into or even totally diminished any salary increases workers might have received. For people in some countries, this scenario has actually been...
Cost Of Thanksgiving Dinner Rises By 20 Percent In 2022 [Infographic]
Inflation has caused Americans’ grocery spending to significantly rise this year and now the increase in prices is also making one of the country’s favorite meals that much more expensive. According t...
Chinese Tech Giants Struggling [Infographic]
Stock market losses of U.S. tech companies have made headlines recently as the likes of Meta, AmazonAMZN or Alphabet wiped out billions in just a few days at the end of October. But the tech rout is n...
The World’s Biggest Diasporas [Infographic]
The list of countries with the biggest share of the native-born population living in the diaspora reveals stories of war and displacement but also of economic stagnation and a lack of perspectives. Wh...
U.S. Nuclear Reactors Among The Oldest In The World [Infographic]
The latest edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report shows that U.S. nuclear power plants are among the oldest in the world. The country’s 92 reactors currently in operation have a mean age ...
The Countries Most In Debt To China [Infographic]
Countries heavily in debt to China are mostly located in Africa, but can also be found in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, data from The World Bank shows. China is currently the preferred...
Does The U.S. Have An Appetite For Third-Party Candidates? [Infographic]
Running as a third-party candidate or Independent for any federal office in the U.S.—let alone the presidency—is a long shot. Still, generations of Americans haven’t tired of trying. Their success thr...
U.S. Drug Prices Sky-High In International Comparison [Infographic]
U.S. residents are paying more than twice as much for prescription drugs as people living in other countries. A paper by think tank Rand Corporation found that U.S. prescription drug prices surpassed ...
Where Central Banks Have Issued Digital Currencies [Infographic]
Cryptocurrencies have seen better days. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shattered the belief in BitcoinBTC as a safe-haven asset, and the digital currency hit a price of around $18,000 per Bitcoin...
President’s Party Up Against Poor Odds In The Midterms [Infographic]
According to a new poll by Gallup, Americans are looking forward to the 2022 midterm election. This enthusiasm might not be shared by those whose performance is coming up to a vote in November—usuall...
Biden’s Gas Tax Holiday Just A Drop In The Bucket? [Infographic]
Gasoline and diesel might soon reach U.S. gas stations free of federal taxes. A corresponding proposal was put forward yesterday by the Biden administration and would have to be decided upon by Congre...
The United States’ Other Mass Shootings [Infographic]
The Buffalo supermarket shooting, the massacre of elementary school children in Uvalde, Texas, then the attack on a doctor and bystanders in Tulsa and finally yesterday’s workplace shooting at a Maryl...
What Parking Is Costing U.S. Cities [Infographic]
What if the bustle of New York City streets—the bumper-to-bumper traffic, legions of yellow cabs and honking delivery trucks squeezing their way through the already dense traffic—would turn into outdo...
Support For Tighter Gun Laws In The U.S. Or Canada? [Infographic]
After the gun massacres in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged action on gun control. Due to the Democrats’ shaky majority in Congress, however, the future of any...
The Biggest Companies Making The Least Money [Infographic]
Major companies with billions of dollars in revenue are moneymakers earning their investors and stakeholders fortunes. Unless—the opposite happens and they become money pits devouring unfathomable amo...
How Inflation Changed The Price Of A Hamburger [Infographic]
Consumers all around the United States are forced to save their dollars and count their pennies as high inflation is putting pressure on household budgets. U.S. inflation rose another 8.3% year-over-y...
Voting On The Economy Or On Abortion? [Infographic]
In the last three election cycles, American voters have named the economy as their biggest concern. While the country is approaching the 2022 midterms, another topic—abortion—is vying for the attentio...
The Uneven Burden Of U.S. Maternal Mortality [Infographic]
Ahead of Mother’s Day this Sunday, women in the U.S. received potentially life-altering news when Politico reported it had obtained a draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at overturning...
Opioids More Likely To Kill Than Car Crashes Or Suicide [Infographic]
The advent of Covid-19 has added another deadly disease to the National Safety Council’s list of the things that are most likely to kill Americans, but another detail on the newest release of th...
The EU’s Energy Dependence On Russia Charted [Infographic]
While the U.S. is moving away fast from Russian energy imports, the EU—one of Russia’s crucial trading partners—is taking more time to ween itself off Russian gas, oil and coal despite heightened scru...
The Fall And Rise Of The U.S. 1% [Infographic]
The Biden administration is in the process of proposing a minimum income tax rate of 20% on households worth $100 million and more. The proposal, which is expected to be released Monday, will also tar...
Alliance Of Uber And New York City Taxis Joins Two Pandemic-Hit Services [Infographic]
An unlikely alliance is forming in New York City. As The Wall Street Journal reports, Uber has reached a deal to list the city’s taxis on its app if drivers opt in—a first in the United States. In ret...
Even If Russia Was To Take Ukraine, Its Ability As An Occupier Is Rated Poorly [Infographic]
Russia has been advancing more slowly than international observers expected after the country invaded Ukraine in late February. The campaign has drawn widespread international condemnation because of ...