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150 Years of U.S. National Debt in One Chart

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Today, the national debt of the United States of America stands at an eye-watering 28 trillion dollars and rising. The CARES Act of 2020 and other stimulus bills due to COVID have added massive increases in a short period of time. To see how we got to this place to being with Visual Capitalist has this great interactive timeline of US debt over the past 150 years.

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Starting in the year 1900 only 4.8% of the total national debt was held by the public. After World War I in 1910 that percentage jumped to 10. In 1920 following the Great Depression that number doubled to 22.9%. Ten years later that number would be in the billions, 16 billion to be exact with President Roosevelt’s New Deal in 1930. World War II would see this number jump to 40 billion or 75.1% of the GDP. The Korean War of 1950 would add hundreds of billions to the debt clock in only ten years bringing the total in 1950 to $257 billion but bringing the GDP down to 56.8%. The next big increase would come in 1980 when president Reagan introduced his tax cuts causing the gross debt to jump to over 900 billion. Ten years later it would see another massive jump to over $3,233 billion dollars with the Gulf War. Thirty years later the COVID-19 pandemic caused the average debt held by the public to sky rocket to 105.6 percent in 2020 , over $27,748 billion dollars. By 2050 it is estimated that the percentage of debt held by the public will be almost 200 percent.

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Stay on Top of the Market with the Businesses with Largest Market Caps

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Stock market enthusiasts, investors, and people with an interest in business will turn their attention to Q3 results to find out who the titans of industries are. The team at LLC Attorney has created what might be the easiest way to digest the data with this graph ranking businesses by their Q3 market caps.

Not only did the team create this ranking, but they broke down information by sector, industry group, industry, and sub-industry. This comprehensive look at the data is color-coded and easy to reference at a glance. The biggest companies stand out for quick information, but for those who want more comprehensive information, there are plenty of details to examine. Below the illustrated graph, you’ll find a super detailed graph labeling the sub-industries.

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The Largest Company by Market Cap in Every Sector and Industry

Overall, the data shows us that these were the top ten companies across all industries:

  1. Microsoft ($3,365.91B)
  2. Apple ($3,229.67B)
  3. Nvidia ($3,038.64B)
  4. Alphabet Inc. (Google) ($2,259.01B)
  5. Amazon ($2,015.91B)
  6. Meta Platforms (Facebook) ($1,362B)
  7. Berkshire Hathaway ($883.76B)
  8. Eli Lilly ($868.57B)
  9. Broadcom ($812.17B)
  10. JPMorgan Chase ($595.32B)

Looking at these results can be inspirational for business owners and informative to investors. Those who are a dab hand at the stock market know that it’s important to keep up with the world of business and to know the numbers. No matter where you stand, this chart is informative and easy to understand.

 

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Ranking Boat Manufacturers by Revenue Per Second

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Yachts and big boats are flashy and so is this colorful chart from the team at SI Yachts ranking boat and yacht manufacturers by how much revenue they earn per second. Yachts are undoubtedly a status symbol, so this ranking of manufacturers only adds to the prestige of the boats they sell.

The graphic is plenty colorful, showing us images of the type of boat each manufacturer is known for along with their logo. The team ranked each brand by how much revenue they earn per second and also broke down how much they earn in a year, as well as listing the company’s country of origin. The result is an illustrated parade of top boating and yachting brands.

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The Biggest Boat and Yacht Manufacturers Ranked by Revenue per Second

Boat enthusiasts have a lot of brand loyalty, but they’re also on the lookout for rising brands or the latest or most exciting boat models and features. This infographic displays all the brands that yachters should be paying attention to. Do you see any brands you don’t recognize on the list?

Their results show us that the top selling brand was Italian mega yacht manufacturer, Fincantieri, earning an incredible $266.99 per second or 8.42 billion a year. The brand is closely followed by American manufacturer, Brunswick Boats who earn $202.94 per second or 6.4 billion a year. These are the only brands that slotted into the graphics over $100 a second revenue category. Explore the details of all these great brands and maybe even research their bestselling models.

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These Alternative Payment Methods are Replacing Cash

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Alternative payment methods are taking the world by storm as shown in this chart from Paysecure. Alternative payment methods are transactions made through any method other than cash, credit, or debit card. Alternative payment methods offer many benefits to people worldwide. They allow people to access and use their money anywhere, any time. People in remote areas don’t need to physically visit a bank. Need to move some money at 1 AM when the banks are closed? No problem with alternative payment methods! Clearly these methods appeal to millions of people based on the transaction numbers we can see on this chart.

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The team at Paysecure ranked each method based on how many transactions per second were made in 2023. Some of these numbers were astonishing! The number one alternative payment method, United Payments Interface had a walloping 3,729.1 transactions per second, which was 117.6 billion overall. The runner up, Skrill, is used in over 100 countries and had 49 billion transactions overall, while Pix, coming in at number three, is set to surpass the number of debit card users in Brazil.

The graphic indicates what country each method is used in, the type of payment method each one is, and of course, how many transactions were made using each method. This is a detailed look at how powerful alternative payment methods have become and paints a believable picture of a world where cash is left in the past, and a variety of alternatives become our banking future.

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