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Molly Cook Escobar

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Data Visualization and Graphics Editor at Barron's || Former NYT Graphics

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Molly Cook Escobar @mollycookescobar.bsky.social · Jul 22

New for Barron's: www.barrons.com/articles/us-...

The Dollar’s Strength Has Enhanced U.S. Purchasing Power. How Long Will That Last?

A look at how U.S. purchasing power has changed in recent decades relative to that of other countries.

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Molly Cook Escobar @mollycookescobar.bsky.social · Jun 18

Ever wonder whats going on with the Fed's dot plot? Check out my visual explainer for Barron's: www.barrons.com/articles/fed...

What Is the ‘Dot Plot’? How to Read the Fed’s Interest-Rate Projections.

Where does the Federal Reserve see interest rates heading? You can find the answer yourself—if you know where to look.

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Molly Cook Escobar @mollycookescobar.bsky.social · Apr 30

I took a look at the S&P 500 during Trump's first 100 days - check out these charts to track the market's reaction to the inauguration, changing tariffs policies, and more

These Charts Show How Every S&P 500 Stock Has Performed in Trump’s First 100 Days

President Donald Trump’s second term has created a storm for the market. Use this tool to track the reaction to the inauguration, changing tariffs policies, and more.

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Nick Devor @nickdevor.bsky.social · Jan 31

Great work here from @mollycookescobar.bsky.social & @shaina-mishkin.bsky.social

Barron's @barrons.com · Jan 31

The financial toll of the wildfires that swept through Southern California is unprecedented in modern history.

Yet the data indicates that the insurance industry may have seen the tragedy coming—and pulled out right before the fires struck.

The LA Fires Burned Thousands of Homes. Insurers Saw the Risks Coming.

What makes the Los Angeles wildfires devastating is their path through the Palisades, where home values hover around $3.4 million, and aging structures were tightly packed in a recognized high-risk fi...

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Barron's @barrons.com · Dec 6

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to cut what they call government overspending by killing federal programs whose funds were unauthorized by Congress.

Here’s a breakdown of the two dozen spending authorizations that make up the majority of the $500 billion in cuts DOGE is seeking.

DOGE: A Look at the Programs Musk, Ramaswamy Want to Cut Billions From

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-heads of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE for short, have repeatedly said they will cut more than $500 billion in what they call government overspendi...

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