Journalist and blogger LaToya Egwuekwe created a depiction of the recession entitled, The Decline: The Geography of a Recession that is as powerful for being so startling.
Here’s that depiction, showing the spread of the recession through the increase in unemployment across America:
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ssIhiD8kKM.
Sad and astonishing in its subject, this is a video that’s truly brilliant for its simplicity and power.