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Atlantic: The Long Story of U.S. Debt, From 1790 to 2011, in 1 Little Chart
Be sure to check out the article. The author breaks down the chart by eras and offers some analysis.
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It would be interesting to cross reference this information with past U.S. recessions and employment losses, as Josh Lerner from Oregon's OEA does here.
http://oregoneconomicanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/checking-in-on-financial-crises-recoveries/
Of course, moving forward what's most important in recent history are the Bush tax cuts and our wars, as the Center for Budget and Priority clearly shows:
www.offthechartsblog.org/what’s-driving-projected-debt/
Posted by: NKR | Nov 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM