Power of Data Visualization

It seems that drivers in the U.S. are getting younger and younger as each day passes, and that's because they are! Here's a look at the age requirements for a license per state.

While China cannot maintain its level of growth without a global recovery, it is still poised to become the most important economy in the world, surpassing the U.S. in its share of the global GDP sometime around 2020.

Every year, many immigrants to the U.S. start businesses and become wildly successful. Here’s a look at some of those businesspeople.

They call America the land of opportunity, but few would question the notion that it is also the land of contrasts. All you need to do is look at the statistics compiled on a regular basis. While the top 1% of American households holds 34.6% of all privately-held wealth, for example, the bottom 80% (made up of salary workers) holds 14.9%. For more statistics on income, wealth and debt distribution in America, take a look at this infographic.

When it comes to buying a house, all those little fees add up. In fact, you can expect – on average – to pay an additional $2,670-$7,360 to close the deal for a $100,000 loan. And plan on paying more in closing costs depending on where you live: average closing costs (2009) were highest in Texas and lowest in Nevada.

The government has built a national security and intelligence system so big, so complex, and so hard to manage, no one really knows if it's fulfilling its most important purpose: keeping citizens safe. Discover the top-secret work being done in your community via our map and search relationships within this complex world on our network diagram.

The energy of our homes is one of the largest sources of energy use that exists. From electricity, to natural gas, to oil, kerosene and even wood, there are a variety of energy sources that we use to power the many appliances and energy needs of our home.

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