How Did US Debt Shrink After WWII? Not by Growth Alone

Two details in our US debt episode need a precise label. First, the historical ratio is debt held by the public divided by GDP, not gross federal debt: it fell from 106% in 1946 to 23% in 1974, an 83-point fall.

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