Presidential Candidates and Their Tax Proposals

As is with all Presidential elections in the U. S., taxes are again central to the political discussion around who will be the best man to lead our nation. Will it be President Obama for a second term? The brains over at The Tax Institute have been hard at work crunching the numbers associated with the various candidates tax plans. Below is an infographic on what each candidate is proposing and what it means for you and your family.

Vote 2012: Social Media vs. Traditional Media

Historically, caucuses have served as early indicators of which candidate might win their party’s nomination. However, earlier this week, many speculated that Twitter would be a better predictor of the Iowa caucuses than traditional polling. And they might have been right.

Big Data On Demand

Look all around you – the quantity of information in the world is soaring. Mankind created approximately 150 exabytes (billion gigabytes) of data in 2005. In 2010 they created a whopping 1,200 exabytes. Merely keeping up with this flood, and storing the bits that might be useful, is difficult enough. Analyzing it, to spot patterns and extract useful information, is harder still. It has great potential for good—as long as consumers, companies and governments make the right choices about when to restrict the flow of data, and when to encourage it.

Multitasking:This is Your Brain on Media

New reports find that multi-taskers are “lousy at everything that’s necessary for multi-tasking.” Considering the amount of time people spend with around-the-clock access to TV, the Internet and mobile devices, it’s not surprising. This infographic looks at the causes and effects of multi-tasking.

Did the Internet Get it Wrong in Iowa Caucus?

Was the recent Iowa caucus the first truly ‘social’ primary in this year’s Presidential race? The following infographic published by Sociagility compares each candidate’s share of the vote and some of the key social media metrics published in the weeks leading up to January 3rd event and concludes that the winner in terms of predicting the result in Iowa was… the mainstream news media?

Are You Running Enough Tests on Your Website?

The number one goal for online retailers is to consistently deliver engaging website experiences. In order to accomplish this, marketers must execute multiple test campaigns simultaneously to discover which offers, messages, and presentations create a winning formula. This infographic from Monetate explores this issue.

The “Rent To Own” Vicious Cycle

Barnardo’s recently released a report showing just how much more it costs to use “Rent to Own” options for everyday appliances. Consumers are finding themselves paying up to three times the amount for necessary household items like fridges and washing machines. The following infographic reveals the facts or “renting to own.”