Best how-to-lie-with-statistics chart I have seen in a long time!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-14/when-it-comes-fed-chair-size-matters

Keep the faith!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-16/and-now-focus-next-steps

Inflation. All Columbus’s fault, apparently
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/09/economic-history-1

Cool overview of the rise of natural disasters around the world

http://www.economist.com/news/economic-and-financial-indicators/21587833-natural-disasters

Debt Ceiling: always a last minute’s solution…

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/10/debt-ceiling-debacle-already-damaging-u-s-prestige/

Inflation data will be distorted by the shutdown for months…
http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/trends/2013/1113/01infpri.cfm

Nice breakdown of US Treasury ownership

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/10/10/230944425/everyone-the-u-s-government-owes-money-to-in-one-graph

A bit of history never hurts: bond yields from 1800 onwards

http://www.businessinsider.com/developed-nations-defaults-since-1800-2013-10

A number of colorful charts on credit and debt

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-11/life-and-death-massive-debt-bubble-seven-charts

Cool chart (+ report) on the importance of gold mining for a number of countries

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-15-gold-producers-in-the-world-2013-10

Funny clip on a Banksy selling art in NewYork

Brilliant wildlife pictures: I do not think they picked the right winner though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24534109

Beautiful pictures of insects…

http://explore.noodle.org/post/60901719107/usgs-bee-inventory-flickr-insect-macro

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