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Living New Deal | Still Working For America
Living New Deal | Still Working For America
Documenting, preserving, and commemorating FDR's New Deal. Discover the New Deal on our interactive map, view photos and read New Deal stories.
derek68·livingnewdeal.org·
Living New Deal | Still Working For America
Were The Stimulus Checks A Mistake?
Were The Stimulus Checks A Mistake?
It wasn’t long ago that the U.S. economy needed a shot in the arm. Millions of Americans had lost their jobs as the country shut itself down to slow the spread …
derek68·fivethirtyeight.com·
Were The Stimulus Checks A Mistake?
Suspending the gas tax isn't the right response
Suspending the gas tax isn't the right response
Lawmakers in both Maryland and Georgia have officially suspended the state gas tax in an effort to help drivers over the coming weeks. Politicians have chosen a politically popular policy rather than addressing a more serious underlying issue.
derek68·jadrian.substack.com·
Suspending the gas tax isn't the right response
Ranked: The Biggest U.S. Tax Breaks
Ranked: The Biggest U.S. Tax Breaks
Which tax expenditures, or tax breaks, will lead to the biggest government revenue losses over the next ten years?
derek68·advisor.visualcapitalist.com·
Ranked: The Biggest U.S. Tax Breaks
Visualizing the State of Global Debt, by Country
Visualizing the State of Global Debt, by Country
Global debt reached $226T by the end of 2020 – the biggest one-year jump since WWII. This graphic compares the debt-to-GDP ratio of various countries.
derek68·visualcapitalist.com·
Visualizing the State of Global Debt, by Country
The Pension Time Bomb: $400 Trillion by 2050
The Pension Time Bomb: $400 Trillion by 2050
According to the WEF, the retirement savings gap is growing at $28 billion every 24 hours - and it could be the 'financial equivalent of climate change'.
derek68·visualcapitalist.com·
The Pension Time Bomb: $400 Trillion by 2050