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Percentage Point<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

Figure 2-3<br />

Quarterly Contribution of Government Purchases to<br />

Real GDP Growth, 2012–2016<br />

State & Local<br />

Federal<br />

Total Government<br />

0.2<br />

2016:Q3<br />

0.0<br />

-0.2<br />

-0.4<br />

-0.6<br />

-0.8<br />

-1.0<br />

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016<br />

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.<br />

Figure 2-4<br />

Government Purchases as Share of Nominal GDP, 1948–2016<br />

Percent<br />

16<br />

14<br />

12<br />

State and<br />

Local<br />

10<br />

8<br />

Federal<br />

Defense<br />

2016:Q3<br />

6<br />

4<br />

Federal<br />

Nondefense<br />

2<br />

0<br />

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008<br />

Note: Shading denotes recession.<br />

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.<br />

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