Born Between 2 Generals · Born Between 2 Generals· the economist

Econ Explainer

Turn an economic concept or data series into a clean chart and a plain-language walkthrough — with a built-in honest-axis check that refuses misleading scales and always shows source, method, and uncertainty.

Library of explainers

bar · %
Inflation, cooling from the 2022 peak
Inflation rate
✓ honest axis
line · %
Real GDP growth, steady expansion
GDP growth
✓ honest axis
bar · $T
Federal deficit (shown with a misleading axis on purpose)
Federal deficit
⚑ flagged axis

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Paste a two-column series, or load the sample. We chart it fairly, write the walkthrough, and run the honest-axis check.