This map shows the total GDP or average yearly income for each state. Use the slider to select a year from 2000 to 2024. Use the buttons to switch between viewing GDP or Income data. Hover over any state to see the exact value.

This chart answers: "Is my income growth keeping up with the cost of living?" It compares the year-over-year percentage change for inflation in the NYC metro area against income growth in New York, New Jersey, and the U.S. average.

When an income line is above the inflation line, pay grew faster than the cost of living for that year.

This dashboard provides a side-by-side economic profile of three major states. It allows you to compare their total economic output (GDP), average resident income, and the inflation rate in their largest metro areas, all from 2000 to 2024.

This animated plot shows the "economic journey" from 2000 to 2024. It plots the US Inflation Rate against the Federal Funds Rate (the cost of borrowing).

Drag the slider to see the path. The red dot is the current year, and the blue dots form a "ghost" trail of previous years. You can see the economy move from low-inflation/low-rate periods (bottom-left) to high-inflation/high-rate periods (top-right).