Dataset of the Day: Financial (Crisis) Space

Financial space is hard to pin to a map. Still, there is a lot of spatial data about the economy in geocommons:

State Growth Indicators

BEA,Real GDP by State, USA, 2004-07

BEA, State Personal Income, USA, 2nd Qrt. 2008

Mortgage Data
Federal Reserve Bank of NY, State Level Alt-A Mortgage Characteristics, USA, AUG 2008

Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Non Prime Mortgage Conditions, USA, AUG 2008

Federal Reserve Bank of NY, State Level Alt-A Mortgage Characteristics (Adjustable Rate Mortgages), USA, AUG 2008

Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Non Prime Mortgage Conditions (Adjustable Rate Mortgages), USA, AUG 2008

(thanks Brendan)

Share of Employees in Financial Services
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One aspect of the discussion about big firm collapses has been focused on their locations. New York, it is said, is in for difficult times as a city. Adjacent location-serving industries like restaurants will see a drop in revenue. Across the US there are regions with a high share of workers in the financial services industry. Take a closer look:

Or, take a look at how strong industries like healthcare or manufacturing are distributed on a county level.