return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoU.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal yearwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down16
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minus-squareRanvierlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoHere’s a chart for debt as percent gdp over time which is a little more informative. Not saying debt isn’t a problem, just that absolute numbers are hard to interpret, debt as percent gdp is easier at a glance to see what’s going on over time. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/gfdegdq188S
Here’s a chart for debt as percent gdp over time which is a little more informative. Not saying debt isn’t a problem, just that absolute numbers are hard to interpret, debt as percent gdp is easier at a glance to see what’s going on over time.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/gfdegdq188S