There’s been a lot of ballyhoo lately about ballooning executive pay, so here’s a look at how CEO incomes rose over the years in relation to Joe Blow’s paycheck.
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Cellphone, Telephone, And Cable Costs Versus Inflation '96-'05
We made a graph comparing the rate of change in price of cable, telephone, and wireless service to inflation rate from 1996-2005.

Do PayDay Loan Centers Target The Poor?
According to Virginia Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan, “There are over two payday lending stores for every McDonalds in Virginia and three for every Starbucks.”

Graph: States Hit Hardest By Foreclosure Spree
Which states are being hit the worst by the foreclosure spree? Here’s the top 10.