2014 World Manufacturing Conditions

Alcoa published this graph picturing estimated yearly growth in demand in several sectors. These sectors are all heavy aluminium users which is the branch Alcoa operates in. As you can see Aerospace and commercial building and construction are expected to see the highest growth. Most growth comes from China, as can be expected. In North America most of the sectors are also expected to increase.

Business Insider

Where is half of the U.S. economy produced?

With data produced by IHS Global Insight this graph shows where half of the United States economy is produced, namely in the metropolitan area's. Especially the east with New York, Boston and Washington contributed a relatively large share. 

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U.S. Consumer Confidence on 5 Year High

U.S. consumer confidence increased to reach a five year high. Will this mean the consumer will spend more in the near future?

Developed Countries GDP Growth (2nd Quarter 2012)

This chart show the quarterly economic growth (second quarter versus the first quarter of 2012) for the countries in the Euro Zone, compared with the United States and Japan. What is interesting is that most Euro Zone countries saw their economic growth far below the U.S. and Japan, especially Portugal and Italy. Not being in the Euro Zone is not a guarantuee for economic growth though, as you can see with the -0.7 percent contraction in the United Kingdom.

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Economist Poll of Forecasters (July 2012) for 2012, 2013

This graph shows the average forecast for economic data (2012 & 2013) of the main economies in the world. Except for Australia and Japan all the average real GDP growth figures in July have been lowered since June. Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the Euro Area are expected to have a minus growth for 2012. For 2013 only Italy and Spain are expected to see it's economy contract. Italy's inflation rate is expected to stay relatively high though, while Japan and Switzerland keep having low inflation rates. Spain is expected to see it's current account deficit shrink more and more.

Due to a request by the Economist this graph has been removed. 

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Euro Zone GDP Growth

This graph from Scott Barber at Reuters compared the GDP (with the year 2001 as 100) growth over the last ten year in the Euro Zone and the United States. Ireland grew the most at this point compared to ten years ago, while the Irish economy did contract quite a lot after the high of 2007. Italy is the country with the lowest growth compared to ten years ago.

Components Of US Real GDP Since 2007

This chart from Business Insider shows the components of the change in quarterly real GDP for the United States since 2007. In the last quarter personal consumption has stalled dramatically.

Business Insider

Recovery Real GDP Per Person Since Beginning Of Crisis

In this picture you can see the recovery of the economies in selected countries since the beginning of the crisis in 2008. GDP per person is a better measure than GDP because population growth rates differ per country.

The Economist

Downward Revision United States Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis published its new estimates of the growth of the United States Economy. Although the revision for 2010 was positive, you can see in the graph that the revisions in total are negative.

• For 2008 previously published was no growth nor decline, new estimates show a 0,3 percent decline. 
• For 2009 previous estimate showed a decline of 2,6 percent, now revised to a decline of 3,5 percent.
• For 2010 the growth was thought to be 2,9 percent, now it is said to be 3 percent.

The Economist