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Hello, welcome to your Sunday Digest.

This week we have 9 visuals for you to enjoy including ‘Charted: Retirement Age by Country’ and ‘How AI and the Metaverse Will Impact the Datasphere’. We hope you enjoy this week’s digest!

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The most popular recent Visual Capitalist piece

How many people think, or know, that they belong to the top 1%? ️This visual, showcasing the annual income threshold at which a household can be considered the top 1% in their state, is our highlight piece from last week.

Mapped: How Much Does It Take to Be the Top 1% In Each U.S. State?

An annual income anywhere between $360,000-$950,000 can grant entry into the top 1%—depending on where you live in America.

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Breaking Down BRICS

Last week, VC+ Members got an exclusive look at BRICS’ future impact on the world’s economic and political landscapes from the group’s dominance in natural resources to how it seeks to reshape international trade.

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The Best of the Rest

All The Other Visuals We Released This Week

Charted: Retirement Age by Country

We chart current and effective retirement ages for 45 countries, revealing some stark regional differences.

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All of the World’s Exports by Country, in One Chart

We visualize nearly $25 trillion of global exports by country, showing you the top exporting nations and the data behind it all.

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Ranked: The Most Carbon-Intensive Sectors in the World

Comparing average Scope 1 emission intensities by sector according to an analysis done by S&P Global Inc.

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Ranked: The World’s Top 10 Automotive Exporters (2000-2022)

Data from the World Trade Organization highlights the world's 10 largest automotive exporters in 2022.

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Will the U.S. Get Hit With a Recession in 2024?

In this graphic, we show U.S. economic forecasts across Wall Street, Main Street, and C-Suite amid mixed signals in the economy.

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How AI and the Metaverse Will Impact the Datasphere

AI and the metaverse are set to upend the datasphere, which is critical to many of the advanced technologies on which we rely.

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Mapped: The Age of U.S. Senators, by State

How old is the country's political establishment? We map the age of U.S. senators in every U.S. state to find out.

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Why Do People Start Businesses in Every U.S. State?

Is it for greater flexibility, more income, or something else? These graphics answer the question, why do people start businesses?

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Visualizing All Attempted and Successful Moon Landings

Since the beginning of the space race, only four countries have successfully accomplished moon landings. Here is all 52 attempts visualized.

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A Noteworthy Piece From The Visual Capitalist Collection

Coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter in 1942, the theory of “creative destruction” suggests that business cycles operate under long waves of innovation. For example, the internet disrupted entire industries from media to retail.