Data Vis Dispatch, April 15: Stocks, public opinion, and the #30DayChartChallenge

Welcome back to the 189th edition of Data Vis Dispatch! Every week, we’ll be publishing a collection of the best small and large data visualizations we find, especially from news organizations — to celebrate data journalism, data visualization, simple charts, elaborate maps, and their creators.

The Data Vis Dispatch will take a break next week for Easter, and return for a longer edition the week after.

Recurring topics this week include the stock market, public opinion polling, and the 30 Day Chart Challenge.

With another week of Trump's economic ideas behind us, here are new charts trying to get behind it all:

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/12/business/economy/china-tariff-product-costs.html"><strong>How Much Are Tariffs on Chinese Goods? It’s Trickier Than You Think</strong></a>, April 12 — The New York Times: **How Much Are Tariffs on Chinese Goods? It’s Trickier Than You Think**, April 12

Financial Times: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ec96e2ed-5dd6-4c6b-92a0-1b77bf517b36?accessToken=zwAAAZYz8YVakdPsluLtXdZMa9OSoBt3v1F7Ng.MEQCIBsjki6M0eZdPfE2fzw_mhOhU1MluXRK50-1jgsSYL8GAiA5poqB9ScVR8gbBo1zNOcOO7O3OxGERZKBvsjbVkp3iQ&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=7ccefaf3-9b7b-4149-ba6b-8a473985d497"><strong>The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies</strong></a>, April 12 — Financial Times: **The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies**, April 12

The Washington Post: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/manufacturing-workers-us-trump-tariffs-poll/"><strong>We asked 500 manufacturing workers about Trump’s tariffs</strong></a>, April 11 — The Washington Post: **We asked 500 manufacturing workers about Trump’s tariffs**, April 11

The first place to look for the consequences of tariffs is the stock market, which went crazy (but not as crazy as it has in the past), and even seemed to show signs of insider trading:

Diario Sur: <a href="https://www.diariosur.es/economia/mercados/explicacion-visual-decision-trump-impacta-mercado-mundial-20250410152555-ntrc.html"><strong>De las redes sociales a las bolsas mundiales: cómo Trump hace convulsionar los mercados</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Chart title: Changes in the main world markets since Trump's inauguration</em>], April 10 — Diario Sur: **De las redes sociales a las bolsas mundiales: cómo Trump hace convulsionar los mercados** [*Chart title: Changes in the main world markets since Trump's inauguration*], April 10

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/boerse-und-zoelle-dax-trotzt-krisen-verkauf-von-aktien-ueberdenken-a-da669a5a-c15b-4dd9-93f8-0febd4b1ebf1"><strong>Wie schlimm ist der Crash?</strong></a> [<em>How bad is the crash?</em>], April 8 — Der Spiegel: **Wie schlimm ist der Crash?** [*How bad is the crash?*], April 8

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/geld/2025-04/us-zoelle-donald-trump-insiderhandel-marktmanipulation?freebie=618b5eaf"><strong>Wusste Trumps Umfeld Bescheid – und machte enorme Gewinne?</strong></a> [<em>Chart title: Trading increases 16 minutes before the tariff pause</em>], April 11 — Die Zeit: **Wusste Trumps Umfeld Bescheid – und machte enorme Gewinne?** [*Chart title: Trading increases 16 minutes before the tariff pause*], April 11

Here are a few graphics about the environment, energy trends, and climate misinformation:

The Washington Post: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/interactive/2025/spring-bird-songs/"><strong>Hear the sounds of spring in your area</strong></a>, April 13 — The Washington Post: **Hear the sounds of spring in your area**, April 13

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/duerre-am-bodensee-wir-laufen-jetzt-schon-in-eine-ziemlich-gefaehrliche-situation-a-e3fbd1e4-b5ec-492b-ba0a-326073a31208"><strong>Warum ist der Bodensee so leer?</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Chart description: Drought situation in Germany</em>], April 9 — Der Spiegel: **Warum ist der Bodensee so leer?** [*Chart description: Drought situation in Germany*], April 9

Financial Times: Arctic sea ice hits record March low as global powers eye shipping routes, April 10

Ember: <a href="https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2025/"><strong>Global Electricity Review 2025</strong></a>, April 8 <span class="badge">Detailed report</span> — Ember: **Global Electricity Review 2025**, April 8 Detailed report

Infoamazonia: <a href="https://infoamazonia.org/2025/04/08/exxonmobil-consolida-petroestado-em-meio-a-denuncias-ambientais-na-guiana/?_thumbnail_id=202291&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=InfoAmazonia&utm_campaign=publer"><strong>ExxonMobil consolida ‘petroestado’ em meio a denúncias ambientais na Guiana</strong></a> [<em>Chart title:</em> <em>By 2047, Guyana is expected to produce 11 billion barrels in total, which is equivalent to emitting 4.09 billion tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere</em>], April 8 — Infoamazonia: **ExxonMobil consolida ‘petroestado’ em meio a denúncias ambientais na Guiana** [*Chart title:* *By 2047, Guyana is expected to produce 11 billion barrels in total, which is equivalent to emitting 4.09 billion tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere*], April 8

Tortoise: <a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/hot-air-explore-tool?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hot-air-explore-tool"><strong>Hot Air</strong></a>, April 8 <span class="badge">Anti-misinformation tool</span> — Tortoise: **Hot Air**, April 8 Anti-misinformation tool

Taking a look at the world of politics, we found charts on government structure and effectiveness, as well as some nice classic poll trackers:

The Associated Press: <a href="https://apnews.com/projects/trump-second-term-staff/"><strong>Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities.These are the people Trump has tapped for top roles</strong></a>, April 10 — The Associated Press: **Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities.These are the people Trump has tapped for top roles**, April 10

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/04/08/how-bloated-are-governments-really"><strong>How “bloated” are governments really?</strong></a>, April 8 — The Economist: **How “bloated” are governments really?**, April 8

The Guardian:<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/10/australia-aus-election-polls-today-latest-opinion-poll-tracker-results-current-polling-survey"> <strong>Australian election 2025 poll tracker</strong></a>, April 15 — The Guardian: **Australian election 2025 poll tracker**, April 15

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/umfragen-bundestagswahl-neuwahl-wahltrend"><strong>Wer führt in den aktuellen Umfragen?</strong></a><strong> </strong>[<em>Who is leading in the current polls?</em>], April 15 — Die Zeit: **Wer führt in den aktuellen Umfragen?** [*Who is leading in the current polls?*], April 15

Other matters of public opinion were presented well too:

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/04/11/which-countries-would-benefit-most-from-an-american-brain-drain"><strong>Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain?</strong></a>, April 11 — The Economist: **Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain?**, April 11

CarbonBrief: <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/survey-very-few-africans-place-responsibility-for-climate-action-on-rich-nations/?_thumbnail_id=57094&utm_content=bufferefd6a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer"><strong>‘Very few’ Africans place responsibility for climate action on ‘rich nations,’</strong></a><strong> </strong>April 10 — CarbonBrief: **‘Very few’ Africans place responsibility for climate action on ‘rich nations,’** April 10

Financial Times: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6dc16a54-8de1-4f3b-8409-ecb566118127"><strong>European travellers cancel US visits as Trump’s policies threaten tourism</strong></a>, April 11 — Financial Times: **European travellers cancel US visits as Trump’s policies threaten tourism**, April 11

In the chaos of it all, we found some good sports charts again:

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-scott-boras-mlb-contracts/"><strong>Baseball’s $10 Billion Man Won’t Apologize for Soaring Salaries</strong></a>, April 11 — Bloomberg: **Baseball’s $10 Billion Man Won’t Apologize for Soaring Salaries**, April 11

Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GOLF-MASTERS/akvenjezjpr/"><strong>The Most Daunting Hole at Augusta</strong></a>, April 13 <span class="badge">Detailed report</span> — Reuters: **The Most Daunting Hole at Augusta**, April 13 Detailed report

The #30DayChartChallenge continues, bringing us more self-published visualizations — distributions seemed to be a common theme in the past few days:

Nicola Rennie: "[…] Showing distribution of % of wealth received by richest 1% from 1980-2023 […]," April 10 (Bluesky)

Martine Jansen: "[…] a Small number of programs each attract a Big number of students, and a Big amount of programs each attract a Small number of students," April 12 (Bluesky)

Georgios Karamanis: "[…] Stroke cases in Sweden, 2003-2023 […]," April 9 (Bluesky)

Tan Gandhara: "[…] I decided to have a look at last year's London marathon results for non-elite runners […]," April 15 (Bluesky)

And to conclude, here is a collection of miscellaneous German charts about femicides, the 1920s world economy, and the new coalition agreement:

Die Zeit: <a href="https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2025-04/toetungsdelikte-frauen-2024-partner-mord-femizide"><strong>Tötungsdelikte an Frauen 2024: Und dann malt er ein Herz mit ihrem Blut ans Fenster</strong></a> [<em>Chart description: Perpetrators in a relationship with their victim are less likely to be convicted of murder</em>], April 10 <span class="badge">Extensive coverage</span> — Die Zeit: **Tötungsdelikte an Frauen 2024: Und dann malt er ein Herz mit ihrem Blut ans Fenster** [*Chart description: Perpetrators in a relationship with their victim are less likely to be convicted of murder*], April 10 Extensive coverage

Visual Capitalist: <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-commodity-production-vintage-viz/"><strong>Visualizing Global Commodity Production in the 1920s</strong></a>, April 13 — Visual Capitalist: **Visualizing Global Commodity Production in the 1920s**, April 13

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/koalitionsvertrag-was-union-und-spd-fuer-das-land-wollen-themen-und-begriffe-in-der-datenanalyse-a-763b63e3-cff8-416e-8d8c-bbf0c037e6e8"><strong>Was Union und SPD für das Land wollen</strong></a> [<em>What the CDU/CSU and SPD want for the country</em>], April 10 <span class="badge">Interactive comparison</span> — Der Spiegel: **Was Union und SPD für das Land wollen** [*What the CDU/CSU and SPD want for the country*], April 10 Interactive comparison

What else we found interesting

The New York Times: Can You Stop an Outbreak of a Contagious Disease?, April 12

The Washington Post: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/brazil-amazon-discoveries-archaeology-lidar/"><strong>Scientists are ‘X-raying’ the Amazon, unlocking a lost human history</strong></a>, April 10 — The Washington Post: **Scientists are ‘X-raying’ the Amazon, unlocking a lost human history**, April 10

Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SOUTHKOREA-FIRE/movaydeneva/"><strong>How South Korea's largest and deadliest wildfire spread</strong></a>, April 9 — Reuters: **How South Korea's largest and deadliest wildfire spread**, April 9

NPR: <a href="https://apps.npr.org/plant-hardiness-garden-map/?name=Argentine&state=MI&lng=-83.838026&lat=42.790313"><strong>The USDA’s gardening zones shifted.This map shows you what’s changed in vivid detail</strong></a>, April 9 — NPR: **The USDA’s gardening zones shifted.This map shows you what’s changed in vivid detail**, April 9

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