Add-ins files have extension .xla or .xlam (for Excel 2007 and newer). The Econ Chart Enhancer add-in has options for various tweaks to an existing chart, including adding shaded bars (for recessions) ...

Each Saturday, national correspondent Philip Bump makes and breaks down charts explaining the latest in economics, pop culture, politics and more. “Imagine a pie chart that shows Visuals at 42 ...

Not ones by Robert Barro. A recent list of the 146 most influential articles in economics since 1970 has Barro sitting atop the charts with six hits—an honor he shares with only two others (Eugene ...

It is easy to get confused about basic economics principles when writing about them; go slowly and stop to make sure they make sense. This can be a good place to include graphs and charts. The Data ...