‘Like having an analyst in your pocket’: This macroeconomic data platform helps you follow the global money

Trillions of dollars flow from governments and organizations across the globe every single year, and the money can be nearly impossible to accurately track. A new data platform, however, is trying to make it easier. The Development Finance Observatory, which launches on Wednesday, gives users the ability to access tons of disparate data sources and make analyses using plain language. For instance, you might want to compare the debt paid by one country to another over the past 15 years,...