Data Sources

All data comes from public sources. No data has been fabricated or modified.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

Consumer credit, debt, interest payments, wealth distribution, market indicators

Time use surveys, productivity, price indices

Consumer credit panel, auto loans, household debt

Housing prices, demographic data

GDP, corporate profits, financial sector data

Smartphone adoption, technology surveys

Worry and stress levels, global emotions

Wealth inequality, top wealth shares

Birth rates, mean age at first birth

Adult literacy, reading proficiency

Teen depression rates, mental health surveys

Social behavior, attitudes, demographics

Space debris, satellites in orbit

TV news mentions, media coverage

Emoji counts over time