The BBC has an interesting series of graphs selected by well regarded economists designed to capture the big stories of 2011. The graphs are euro-centric as one would expect from UK economists, but as Europe has been the big story of 2011, they are relevant to us all. Some of the graphs shown: interest rates on government bonds since the introduction of the euro; private sector debt in the UK; unit labour costs across the eurozone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16090055