Tim Gushue
@1t0.bsky.social
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Tim Gushue
@1t0.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I’m more of a social media consumer than a creator, so this account is mostly reposting interesting charts or data I find.
I think data could be more accessible to a wider audience so sometimes I’ll quote post with a comment about why I find it surprising.
I think data could be more accessible to a wider audience so sometimes I’ll quote post with a comment about why I find it surprising.
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
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Now taking into account age *in isolation* is no problem at all. We can simply do that by comparing people of the same age across survey years. The resulting pictures matches what I've broadly found in the literature (loneliness has increased among young people, but not among old people).>
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Now taking into account age *in isolation* is no problem at all. We can simply do that by comparing people of the same age across survey years. The resulting pictures matches what I've broadly found in the literature (loneliness has increased among young people, but not among old people).>
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Existing home sales accelerating, highest since early 2023.
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Existing home sales accelerating, highest since early 2023.
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On historic low-hire and low-fire labor markets:
1/ Hiring is currently extremely weak by historical standards, despite a relatively low unemployment rate. And layoffs are also low.
This is unusual... but not without precedent.
1/ Hiring is currently extremely weak by historical standards, despite a relatively low unemployment rate. And layoffs are also low.
This is unusual... but not without precedent.
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
On historic low-hire and low-fire labor markets:
1/ Hiring is currently extremely weak by historical standards, despite a relatively low unemployment rate. And layoffs are also low.
This is unusual... but not without precedent.
1/ Hiring is currently extremely weak by historical standards, despite a relatively low unemployment rate. And layoffs are also low.
This is unusual... but not without precedent.
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This chart explains a lot of it — as both the overall population has increased as has the share of the population that’s upper-middle class, travel/leisure/hospitality industries have centered themselves around those more profitable consumers, making the core middle class unhappy:
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This chart explains a lot of it — as both the overall population has increased as has the share of the population that’s upper-middle class, travel/leisure/hospitality industries have centered themselves around those more profitable consumers, making the core middle class unhappy:
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Absolutely wild graph from @byheatherlong.bsky.social on the bad site
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Absolutely wild graph from @byheatherlong.bsky.social on the bad site
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H/T The Wall Street Journal: Interest payments on US federal debt have grown to "over $1 trillion—more than military spending."
How the economy navigates the additional growth on tap will be a function of the cost of debt and, critically, sustaining high growth.
#economy #debt #markets @wsj.com
How the economy navigates the additional growth on tap will be a function of the cost of debt and, critically, sustaining high growth.
#economy #debt #markets @wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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"An ounce of silver is worth more than a barrel of oil" - Brent Donnelly www.spectramarkets.com/amfx/ounce-o...
December 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"An ounce of silver is worth more than a barrel of oil" - Brent Donnelly www.spectramarkets.com/amfx/ounce-o...
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Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
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Something I hope everyone with a 401k reading this learns: being a bag holder for 13 years and 4 months is totally fine. Seriously. It's not a problem. Your most powerful source of returns as an individual investors is patience and just not worrying about being in a drawdown for a while.
October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Something I hope everyone with a 401k reading this learns: being a bag holder for 13 years and 4 months is totally fine. Seriously. It's not a problem. Your most powerful source of returns as an individual investors is patience and just not worrying about being in a drawdown for a while.
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Goldman looks at how the economy is relying upon the rich continuing to spend money — and how the rich are relying upon stocks continue to rise.
October 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Goldman looks at how the economy is relying upon the rich continuing to spend money — and how the rich are relying upon stocks continue to rise.
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“The $ value of ALL call options - put options spiked to a new all-time high. This is concerning for stocks from a long term Risk/Reward perspective.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/764 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“The $ value of ALL call options - put options spiked to a new all-time high. This is concerning for stocks from a long term Risk/Reward perspective.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/764 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
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The U.S. has three options for the housing market to return to 2019 levels:
1. Home prices need to drop -40%
2. Incomes need to increase +60%
3. Interest rates need to drop to 2%
1. Home prices need to drop -40%
2. Incomes need to increase +60%
3. Interest rates need to drop to 2%
September 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The U.S. has three options for the housing market to return to 2019 levels:
1. Home prices need to drop -40%
2. Incomes need to increase +60%
3. Interest rates need to drop to 2%
1. Home prices need to drop -40%
2. Incomes need to increase +60%
3. Interest rates need to drop to 2%
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Housing Market
Home Sellers outnumber Buyers by more than 500,000, the largest gap ever recorded 👀
Home Sellers outnumber Buyers by more than 500,000, the largest gap ever recorded 👀
August 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Housing Market
Home Sellers outnumber Buyers by more than 500,000, the largest gap ever recorded 👀
Home Sellers outnumber Buyers by more than 500,000, the largest gap ever recorded 👀
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Love to see data in the real world
July 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Love to see data in the real world
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The shocking numbers announced on #LiberationDay have already retreated but the #effective #tariff rate on US imports still sits at its highest level since the 1940s, chart #JPMorganAM
July 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The shocking numbers announced on #LiberationDay have already retreated but the #effective #tariff rate on US imports still sits at its highest level since the 1940s, chart #JPMorganAM
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Most people in Mexico and Canada say the United States is their country's greatest threat
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
July 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Most people in Mexico and Canada say the United States is their country's greatest threat
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Really useful page from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on job openings by industry over time.
Openings rates are over 5% of the labor force in sector for Accommodation & Food Services, Arts/Entertainment/Media, Health Care & Social Assistance, Information (mostly Tech), and Professional & Business Services!
www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.bls.gov/news.release...
July 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Really useful page from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on job openings by industry over time.
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New from @jessrem.bsky.social, an interesting break down on the types of places that are accommodating the most new housing: open.substack.com/pub/agglomer...
While outer ring suburbs are accommodating the most new housing, downtowns are growing a lot faster than inner ring suburbs.
While outer ring suburbs are accommodating the most new housing, downtowns are growing a lot faster than inner ring suburbs.
June 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New from @jessrem.bsky.social, an interesting break down on the types of places that are accommodating the most new housing: open.substack.com/pub/agglomer...
While outer ring suburbs are accommodating the most new housing, downtowns are growing a lot faster than inner ring suburbs.
While outer ring suburbs are accommodating the most new housing, downtowns are growing a lot faster than inner ring suburbs.
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After a brief recovery, US economic data surprises have turned sharply negative, contrasting sharply with the euro area:
June 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
After a brief recovery, US economic data surprises have turned sharply negative, contrasting sharply with the euro area:
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How economics has changed
May 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
How economics has changed
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GBP, EUR*, and CAD long-term skew versus dollar all hitting new highs. Options markets increasingly bearish USD.
If you have any questions about this READ THE ALT TEXT FIRST PLEASE then feel free to fire away.
*we're going to ignore the 3/9/20 print IMO
If you have any questions about this READ THE ALT TEXT FIRST PLEASE then feel free to fire away.
*we're going to ignore the 3/9/20 print IMO
May 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
GBP, EUR*, and CAD long-term skew versus dollar all hitting new highs. Options markets increasingly bearish USD.
If you have any questions about this READ THE ALT TEXT FIRST PLEASE then feel free to fire away.
*we're going to ignore the 3/9/20 print IMO
If you have any questions about this READ THE ALT TEXT FIRST PLEASE then feel free to fire away.
*we're going to ignore the 3/9/20 print IMO
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Now that we can see data past Easter, it appears international travel to the United States this spring has largely held up, despite reports about extraordinary declines. But there are ominous signs ahead. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Now that we can see data past Easter, it appears international travel to the United States this spring has largely held up, despite reports about extraordinary declines. But there are ominous signs ahead. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...