About the project
Financial History Project: "The Evolution of Consumer Spending"
Goal: Analyze how consumer spending or inflation has changed over a significant period (e.g., since the 1970s) and correlate it with major economic events.
Historical Data: Consumer Price Index ), Federal Reserve Economic Data on disposable income, or stock market indices ).
Key Visualizations:
Annotated Line Chart: Show the main index trend with annotations marking recessions, oil crises, or major policy changes.
Bubble/Scatter Plot: Compare the relative growth of different sectors (e.g., tech vs. manufacturing) over the last 20 years.
Skills Demonstrated: Time-series analysis, calculating year-over-year growth, economic context, and data narrative.