Over the past 50 years, both the way the federal government spends money and what the government spends money on has changed a lot. It used to be that most spending was what wonks call ...

The following graph puts this money printing into perspective. Inflation on the Horizon. ... (QE) of more than $4 trillion has increased money supply by 14% per year over the past decade.

But those making $160,000 a year still have almost two thirds of their disposable income left over after those monthly bills. Planet Money graphs one of our favorite topics: How families spend money.

Here's how income growth shakes out over the past 20 years by the education and age of the head of household. Among households headed by high school dropouts, incomes grew roughly in lockstep ...

The one chart that shows the ECB's money printing scheme is failing. Despite €800bn of asset purchases by the central bank the inflation rate in the eurozone is still zero.

And down went print. The decline is stunning. "Last year's ad revenues of about $21 billion were less than half of the $46 billion spent just four years ago in 2007, and less than one-third of the ...

Despite tightening of monetary policy and curtailing money printing, the Central Bank (CB) is compelled to increase the reserve money base as a result of the Finance Ministry’s proposal to raise the ...