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David Foster Graphics

@dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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I make complex data easy to understand for top publications like BusinessWeek, Fortune Magazine, PC Magazine and Yahoo Finance

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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Weekly Matterboard is here: Which news matters and which doesn't Feat. Natalie Harp, Trump's latest grift, ABC/Kimmel lawsuit, Tupac murder trial and more With terrific chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social www.thepinpointpress.com/p/matterboar...
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Weekly Matterboard is out We rate the latest news: ~ Trump on the catering truck ~ Leavitt leaving ~ AOC freezing her eggs ~ Chipflation And more Does it matter? We tell you, you tell us if you agree With chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Bessent and some in the financial media say the K-shaped economy is over And lower-K is converging with higher-K Sorry, rubbish Latest from The Pinpoint Press With chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social www.thepinpointpress.com/p/myth-of-th...
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Market Matters: The Myth of the Prosperous Worker
Plus three market trends to know about this week.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The debt crisis is finally here Huge national debt >>> rising interest rates And it gets worse from there Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social Full story ~ www.thepinpointpress.com/p/us-40-tril...
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Take a look at what has happened to housing wealth in the United States Younger Americans used to own the majority of it Not any more Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The stock rally has created so much wealth in the last 12 months that if split evenly among all US households it would be more than $100,000 apiece Are you getting your share? Most Americans aren't Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Most Americans are missing out on an epic stock market boom
Stocks have generated phenomenal amounts of wealth in the 21st century. Too few are benefiting.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Many US investors are unaware, but global stocks have outperformed the US market since 1/1/2025 That’s the sell America trade (thanks Trump) US stocks have now pulled slightly ahead in 2026 Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social And here's the story explaining what it means
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
AI is saving the Trump economy See how in this nice chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social Story at The Pinpoint Press www.thepinpointpress.com/p/ai-saving-...
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David Foster Graphics @dfostergraphics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I mapped all 2,236 of my LinkedIn connections as an animated D3 network — 30 years of journalism, dataviz, and a parallel life in music. Every dot is a real person. Watch what happens in 2011 👇 viz.davidfostergraphics.com/linkedin-network #dataviz #d3js #scrollytelling​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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David Foster Graphics @dfostergraphics.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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The Night Steve Jobs Died, I Was Already Redesigning His Org Chart
A behind the scenes story for Apple's 50th anniversary
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
If you skipped Trump's windy State of the Union speech, smart move Here's the only analysis you need Unlike Trump's speech it gets to the point and respects your time! 😀 Latest from The Pinpoint Press Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Windy speech shows Trump stuck in neutral
His record-long State of the Union speech contained almost no new ideas
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Do you understand the #HALO trade? This is the latest investing trend Explained for normies Latest from The Pinpoint Press With charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The latest stock market buzzword you might want to know
The "HALO trade" is an antidote to AI mania. That doesn't mean every investor should jump in.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The Supreme Court basically enacted a tax cut by killing Trump's emergency tariffs Doesn't he love tax cuts? Shouldn't he be happy? 🙄🙄🙄 Latest from The Pinpoint Press Chart by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The Supreme Court did Trump a favor by killing his emergency tariffs
The high court basically imposed a tax cut by killing the majority of Trump's tariffs. Why would anybody complain?
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Too busy to catch the latest news? Here's a short list of what mattered this week: ~ Old tariffs out, new tariffs in ~ Moribund housing market ~ What to expect in Iran Latest from The Pinpoint Press With charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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What mattered this week: Tariff uproar, slowing economy, dead housing market
Plus, what Trump will say in the upcoming State of the Union speech
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Trump's tariffs are pure chaos ~ But it's actually getting better New "global" tariff not as bad as now-illegal emergency tariffs Plus global tariff might be illegal too Latest from The Pinpoint Press With nice chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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What mattered this week: Tariff uproar, slowing economy, dead housing market
Plus, what Trump will say in the upcoming State of the Union speech
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Trump says the latest inflation report amounts to "more winning" Anybody agree? For the last five years: Rent up 28% Food prices up 27% Transportation up 30% Utilities up 41% It's all at The Pinpoint Press + great charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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An encouraging inflation report won’t satisfy anybody
The inflation rate is almost back to normal, but President Trump has done almost nothing to bring costs down.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Are you better off than you were one year ago? If you own stocks, for sure If you don't own stocks, you probably don't feel much improvement That's according to the Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index for February Terrific charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The Better-Off Index rises in February
The economy is slightly better off than it was a year ago, but that's not good enough for many voters.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
America's financial press talks mainly about what's happening in US markets So you might be surprised to know US stocks are seriously underperforming Latest from The Pinpoint Press Terrific charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The “sell America” trade is looking pretty good
American investors should check out the eye-popping returns elsewhere in the world.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Jobs headlines almost always focus on what the one month change was Important to look at long-term trend It's pretty bad Economy created more jobs than expected in January but the job market is still weakening Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Trump thinks the latest job numbers "shattered expectations" But job growth declined in six of 11 sectors during the last year And job growth is sharply weaker under Trump than before Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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We have a K-shaped job market, too
A solid jobs report masks a lot of problems that workers see up close
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
There's a dark side to the massive gold rally Investors are worried about chronic inflation, a global debt crisis and Trump's recklessness What could be coming? Find out 👇 Latest from The Pinpoint Press With charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The gold rally has an ominous message for investors
A lot of people seem to be betting that a period of turmoil is coming.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Need to know what mattered this week? I've got the top 5 in money and politics ~ The Fed stays normal, ICE on the hot seat, and more Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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What mattered this week: The Federal Reserve survives Trump
Plus, Congress could force ICE to demask and Trump's warmongering hits consumer confidence
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
A recent @nytimes survey found only 32% of American feel they're getting ahead 49% falling behind Our Better-Off Index explains why Latest from The Pinpoint Press With great artwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Why Americans say they’re worse off under Trump
It's not a "vibecession." Our exclusive Better-Off Index shows that most Americans are not getting ahead under Trump.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump's warmongering is simmering down--except in Minnesota What mattered this week Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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What mattered this week: Stocks are still calling the shots
Trump's warmongering simmers down, except in Minnesota
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Trump says the economy just had "the greatest first year in history." Nope Here's the data: How the Trump economy ranks compared with Biden, Obama and others With terrific graphics from @dfostergraphics.bsky.social You won't find this anywhere else open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Trump's first year was an economic bummer
Our exclusive rankings show the Trump economy is underperforming Biden, Obama and other presidents.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The Pinpoint Press graded Trump's affordability plans on energy, health care, housing, credit and autos Our grades range from B to F See if you agree (and issue your own grades if you don't) With graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Let’s grade Trump’s affordability plans
His highest grade is a B. His lowest grade is an F. See if you agree.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Trump says there's an economic boom 🙄 But the only ones getting ahead under Trump are people who own stocks The new Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index shows why With terrific visuals by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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You’re only better off under Trump if you own stocks
The new Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index shows who's winning and losing in the K-shaped economy.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Want to understand the K-shaped economy? Then check out the new Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index Are you better off than one year ago? We have the answer Latest from The Pinpoint Press With terrific graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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Introducing the Better-Off Index
Our data shows whether ordinary people are better off—or worse off—than than they were one year ago.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
50,000 new jobs in December may sound okayish, but don't miss the big picture: Job growth cratered in 2025 Latest from The Pinpoint Press With graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social www.thepinpointpress.com/p/job-growth...
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Job growth cratered in 2025
There's been a sharp slowdown in hiring since Trump started imposing tariffs in the spring.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Are we better off than we were 1 year ago? 4 years ago? I created the Better-off-Barometer as a quick way to find out With great artwork by David Foster You’ll see this data in a lot of upcoming Rick Report stories ricknewmanreport.substack.com/p/the-better...
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The Better-Off Barometer
Do you feel like you're getting ahead or falling behind? See if our data backs you up.
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Rick Newman @rickjnewman.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The shutdown delayed today’s #jobs report But we still know what’s happening It’s not good Latest from The Rick Report open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...
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The job news stinks, even without the official government numbers
Workers don't need a government news release to know jobs are getting hard to find.
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David Foster Graphics @dfostergraphics.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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IT IS A COUP
This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.
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