Data visualizations

New interactive tool puts tax rates into historical context

By Mike Alberti

As Tax Day looms — and as Obama and GOP compete to cut tax rates — new tool helps make clear who has...

Taxes

"Good" jobs to be had in big-growth occupations?

By Mike Alberti

Government projections show 44 occupations that will grow by 100,000 or more jobs. Seven of the top ...

Employment

Former lobbyists serving as top staffers on Congressional committees

By Althea Webber

First look at dozens of senior committee staff members who used to be lobbyists.

Open government

The revolving door: ex-lobbyists now working for Congress

By Althea Webber

Current Chiefs-of-Staff and Legislative Directors who have one or more lobbying jobs in their past.

Open government

Tracking where displaced top Congressional staffers have migrated

By Althea Webber, Timothy Martinez

Data viz tracks new employers and positions.

Open government

Visits to the Emergency Room: Bush-care, Canada-care, and UK-care compared

By Mike Alberti, Lori Bikson

As Congressional Republicans do their best to repeal "Obama-care," Remapping Debate revisits how "Bu...

Health care

Where are those newly out-of-office Members of Congress going?

By Timothy Martinez, Althea Webber

Remapping Debate and the Center for Responsive Politics team up to find out.

Open government

New data on gender segregation and pay disparities in jobs

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti, Craig Gurian

Remapping Debate's analysis of latest information from just-released American Community Survey shows many gaps still not overcome.

Gender equity

Data from W-2's allow closer look at income higher on the wage scale

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti

"Net compensation" data allow for examination of wage income as high as the "$50 million and up" category.

Income inequality

Insurance execs are more valuable than doctors, aren't they?

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti, Lori Bikson

They certainly make much more money, and the gap has been growing over time.

Health care Income inequality

Large racial gaps in median income on city level

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti

Last week: state-by-state gaps. This week: Whites, Asians in largest U.S. cities still have far higher incomes than African Americans, Latinos.

Income inequality

Racial disparities in median household income remain enormous in most states

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti

American Community Survey data released this month show White, non-Latino household earnings at least 50 percent higher than that of African-Americans in 40 states.

Income inequality