Here's The Global Economy in One Neat Chart. I think it's fascinating that Walmart employs almost as many bodies as the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Maybe if we have to go to war against China someday, we can just send Walmart Greeters.
And next time you hear some right-winger say the U.S. government has never created one job — and this is usually said by someone who works for the government — you might remember that the U.S. Department of Defense is the largest employer in the world. And half of those folks who want us to shrink the size of government are terrified of the notion of cutting the military.
Thanks to Scott Marinoff for telling me about this.