Dangerous Trends: The Growth of Debt in the U.S. Economy

September 07, 2004

Alan Barber

September 2004, Dean Baker

This paper looks at how two forms of debts that have received little attention in the media – household debt and foreign debt — will pose large burdens on the economy.

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Dangerous Trends: The Growth of Debt in the U.S. Economy

Alan Barber

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