Dorothy Neufeld

2 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Dorothy Neufeld

Countries With the Largest Declines in Freedom (2014-2024)This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Nicaragua tops the list, where the Ortega regime has shuttered over 57 media outlets, violently suppressed protests, and removed presidential term limits.

2 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Dorothy Neufeld

Visualizing the World’s Top 50 Private Equity Firms in 2025This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. New York-based KKR takes top spot in the PEI 300 rankings by Private Equity International, raising $117.9 billion over the past five years. Following next in line is mega-fund EQT, the largest private equity (PE) firm in Europe.

3 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Dorothy Neufeld

Ranked: America’s Largest Defense ContractorsThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Lockheed Martin is America’s largest defense contractor, and it received $61.4 billion in Department of Defense contracts in 2023. RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies) ranks in second, with $24.1 billion in awarded contracts that year.

3 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Dorothy Neufeld

Visualizing Trump’s 2026 Budget ProposalThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The 2026 budget request includes a $114 billion increase in Pentagon spending, along with a $42 billion increase for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump earmarked $25 billion for the Pentagon to build a “Golden Dome” missile shield using space interceptors and satellites.

3 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Dorothy Neufeld

The Salary Needed to Buy a Home in 50 U.S. Cities in 2025This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Americans need to make $108,486 in income to afford a median-priced home in 2025. Buying a home in San Jose requires an eye-watering $501,760 salary, where the median price is over $2 million—up from $1.8 million in May 2024.