2012
The post-crisis fiscal debate was fully matured by 2012 and debt-clock traffic patterns still draw heavily on this comparison frame.
- Post-crisis normalization
- Large Fed footprint
- Persistent deficits
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2012 U.S. Debt Clock
The post-crisis fiscal debate was fully matured by 2012 and debt-clock traffic patterns still draw heavily on this comparison frame.
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