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400

A

The Federal Deficit

300

200

BILLIONS ($)

100

0

–100

–200

–300

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

2000

6

B

The Federal Deficit as a Percentage of GDP

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4

3

PERCENT

2

1

0

–1

–2

–3

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

2000

Figure 25.5

THE FEDERAL DEFICIT

Federal borrowing increased dramatically between 1975 and the early 1990s, fell sharply

in the late 1990s, and rose steeply again after 2000. Panel A shows the nominal deficit;

panel B shows the deficit as a percentage of nominal GDP.

SOURCE: Economic Report of the President (2004).

GOVERNMENT DEFICITS AND SURPLUSES: OUR RECENT EXPERIENCES ∂ 559

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