Economic Policy (Macroeconomics) Resources
Economic Policy (Macroeconomics) Resources
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US National Debt Clock
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Amazing, if depressing, array of numbers adding up in real time.
US Office of Management and Budget
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Get the official scoop on the federal budget straight from the source: the White House budget office. Of course, coming from the White House, it will come with its share of political spin.
Inflation at the Movies
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Box Office Mojo provides a handy chart of movie ticket prices over the past 90 years. Perhaps not officially a leading economic indicator, the price of a movie is a decent gauge of the effect of inflation over the decades.
History of the Prime Rate
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The St. Louis Fed provides this handy chart of the prime rate over the past five decades.
Debt to GDP Ratio Over Time
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How big a problem is government debt? Take a look at the chart.