We're building Pacemaker.Global with great data vizualisations that are relevant to policy makers because better data comprehension should lead to better policy formation, especially in a time of spiralling change and challenges. A beautiful data vizualisation tells a story that can be understood by anyone - without a PhD in economics or a 40-page paper to read.
The fantastic animation below from Jan Varsava makes my case by making the US Treasury yield curve a thing of time series beauty.