Julia Wendling

6 days ago | visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling

As global policy uncertainty continues to dominate the headlines, maintaining a balanced perspective is crucial. For investors, understanding the broader trade landscape—including where America’s largest trade deficits and surpluses lie—can help identify both emerging risks and overlooked opportunities. In partnership with New York Life Investments, this visual breaks down the key players in America’s trade ecosystem—offering a clearer view of the relationships shaping U.S. economic dynamics.

1 week ago | visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling

In the first 100 days of his presidency, Trump signed 130 executive orders—by far the most of any U.S. president in history. The next highest was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who signed significantly fewer orders during the early days of his presidency, despite leading during the Great Depression and World War II. Interestingly, during Trump’s first term, he issued far fewer orders in the same timeframe.

2 weeks ago | visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling

America’s sizable goods trade deficits have dominated headlines lately, with Trump making them a cornerstone of his geopolitical agenda. Yet this narrow focus overlooks a critical part of the equation. This visualization, created in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation, provides visual context to the substantial surpluses the U.S. earns from services, using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling |Amy Kuo

Mapped: National Animals by Country in AsiaThis 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. Countries can select their national animals to represent either their heritage or natural biodiversity. In this graphic we’ve mapped the national animals of 29 countries across Asia, based on information from AnimalSake. Which is the Most Common National Animal in Asia?

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling

With the second term of Donald Trump underway, all eyes are on the markets to see how they react to this changing of the guards. This visualization, created in partnership with New York Life Investments, explores the sectors and regions that thrived last time, along with those that struggled. Past trends may hint at what’s ahead. With his protectionist stance, U.S. equities generally performed well throughout Trump’s first term. However, there were large discrepancies among the indexes.