Over the past 50 years, both the way the federal government spends money and what the government spends money on has changed a lot.

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 the story of income inequality in America over the past 40 years. Hover over each line to identify household income, and click through to see the percentage growth over the past 40 years.

The following graph puts this money printing into perspective. Inflation on the Horizon The US has jumped in with both feet in providing COVID relief.

The trouble is, as the chart below shows, is that all that money printing doesn’t seem to be working in pushing up prices: But the ECB is not giving up.

This chart shows the dramatic shift in global manufacturing over 30 years. The U.S. isn’t at the top. Story by Barbara Kollmeyer • 2mo ...

In the 13 times the S&P 500 closed the year lower over the past 60 years, Berkshire fell more than the benchmark index only twice.

Over the last 20 years, the Consumer Price Index for all items has increased by 63.5% (see red line in chart above), while the price of clothing measured by the CPI for apparel has fallen by 3.3% ...

An animated chart posted online shows how prices at Walt Disney World have increased since the park opened in October 1971, compared to other figures such as wages and rent.

Money printing, deficits lead to economic crisis View (s): Despite tightening of monetary policy and curtailing money printing, the Central Bank (CB) is compelled to increase the reserve money base as ...

Tesla’s lithium refinery, which CEO Elon Musk called a “money-printing machine,” is now expected to come online sooner than anticipated.

Money-printing plants across the country are running at close to full capacity to meet an unusually high quota set by the government this year, multiple sources from the China Banknote Printing ...