Mapping the Reccession: A Graphic Transformation of the U.S. Economy

Labor writer Latoya Egwuekwe has compiled U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data from January 2007 to February 2010, animating it to show the change in unemployment over the course of the recession. The graphic is a powerful representation of the deterioration of the U.S. economy and the hardships facing families across the country.