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Global household debt has climbed to $65.3 trillion, with borrowing increasingly concentrated in two countries: the U.S. and China.

The U.S. alone accounts for $21.2 trillion in household debt, driven largely by mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans. China ranks second at $12.3 trillion after a decades-long credit expansion tied closely to its housing boom, according to data from the Institute of International Finance.

Did you know that entire economies still run on cash, pretty much day to day?

This infographic ranks 123 countries by the share of daily transactions completed with physical banknotes and coins, spotlighting where cash is still king, and where it’s becoming a relic.

The data for this visualization comes from Forex.se.

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Corporate America is repurchasing shares at the fastest rate on record, driven by Trump’s tax cuts and solid earnings.

Also driving this trend is an uncertain trade picture, leading companies to stall investment plans and instead direct cash into buybacks. While tech giants have posted the largest stock buybacks, financial firms are buying a larger share relative to their market cap.

This graphic shows the largest stock buybacks so far this year, based on data from Birinyi Associates and Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance

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As the global energy transition accelerates, emerging battery technologies are gaining attention for their potential to outperform traditional lithium-ion solutions. These next-generation batteries could be pivotal for everything from electric vehicles to grid storage and even electric aviation.

This infographic ranks countries by their share of current production capacity for four types of next-gen batteries. These include solid-state, sodium-ion, redox-flow, other lithium-metal batteries, and metal-air chemistries.

The data for this visualization comes from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
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As countries develop, their electricity demands tend to rise sharply, especially in industrial and urban areas.

This visualization highlights how electricity consumption per person compares across the world’s major economies. It also shows how these patterns have evolved in recent decades, with some surprising shifts.

The data for this visualization comes from Ember’s Electricity Data Explorer. It shows 2024 per capita electricity consumption across major global economies, compared to 2000 figures.

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