Whole-house area shows growth since 1984: green for corporate profits, blue for home prices, red for household income, copper for consumer prices. Roof and wall shades distinguish surfaces. Fine lines trace the years; exposed bands are not separate quantities. Tap an edge or use arrows for values. The opening builds the houses one measure at a time; settled sizes show the data. Afterward the houses repeat inward without end; the copies and the floor add no data. Tap to return.
Profits: BEA NIPA Table 1.12, after tax with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments. Home prices: FHFA HPI® (All-Transactions, not seasonally adjusted, nominal), which includes refinance appraisals. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, Table H-8, current dollars. Prices: BLS CPI-U. All public data. No cause implied. Code: Luke Steuber, MIT.
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