Public Data Not Always Accessible or Consumable

In the public domain, there is a wealth of free, publicly available data. However, in most cases, this data is not easily consumable by the public. Often, it is scattered across multiple, hard-to-find sources. In addition, much of this data is very detailed and complex, making it hard to decipher. Finally, in many cases, this data resides in formats that are not readily accessible by the general public.

PublicDashboards.com:
Free, Interactive Public Dashboards

VisualCalc has created a free, interactive website to address this issue: PublicDashboards.com. PublicDashboards.com aggregates detailed, complex public data into a set of interactive dashboards that are focused on some of today’s most topical issues. These free public dashboards cover a variety of issues, including the economy, the environment, the housing market, health care, education, politics, and employment trends.

Gain Insight into Today’s Most Pressing Issues

PublicDashboards.com helps the public gain valuable insight into a variety of topical and important issues. These dashboards help users identify trends and issues that might otherwise go undetected. For example:

• Individual tax cuts are the largest component of the American Recovery Act (Stimulus Plan), accounting for $246.9 billion. Healthcare reforms are second, at $107.6 billion, and individual aid packages are third, at $70.5 billion.
• U.S. healthcare expenditures as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product have increased from 7.2% in 1970 to 16% in 2006.
• U.S.K-12 test scores are lower than Japan, China, the U.K. and Canada in all four major testing categories: reading literacy, math literacy, science literacy, and problem solving.

Visit PublicDashboards.com for More Valuable Insight

To view all of the public dashboards that are available, visit the PublicDashboards.com website: www.PublicDashboards.com.