Rattner: 2012 -- The Year in Charts

New York Times:  America in 2012, as Told in Charts, by Steven Rattner:

The weak economy, widening income inequality, gridlock in Congress and a presidential election: Those were perhaps the dominant economic and political themes of 2012. To supplement the torrent of rhetoric, I offer charts to help provide facts and context for the debate around these important issues. Below are nine of my favorites from the past year.