Visualizations to explain the economic crisis

Graphic artists are having a field day in trying to explain complex financial concepts related to the ongoing global financial crisis. FlowingData has pulled together from various sources 27 visualizations and infographics.

I've included a few of them below. Click on the image to enlarge it.

2008 financial crisis
-by Carolyn Aler and Sam Conway


Alternate View of Obama’s $819 billion Stimulus Package


The Fall of GM
-by Jess Bachman


Where did all the money go?
- by Emilia Klimiuk