Proof the Recession is Improving That's Fun to Look At

The New York Times graphics department consistently produces work that explains complex trends in very unique and powerful ways. Recently, they took on some very complex economic data from the last several decades in an attempt to answer how severe our current economic malaise really is (historically speaking) and when we can expect to pull the nose of our plane out of it's tailspin.

Click here to view the fantastic visualization they came up with.

Go through the steps one by one and make sure to read each one. You'll be glad you did.