The Economist on the Last 50 years

Andrew Sullivan points out this really terrific piece from the Economist, charting major forces in the American economy (Government Spending, Personal Savings, Consumption, Exports) from World War II until the present day. It’s a really interesting short piece that highlights the role of personal savings in the US economy–particularly in the last 25 years.

That’s a favorite topic of ours. It’s great to see the importance of savings highlighted in this way, and always great to see new tools and applications pushed forward to improve people’s understanding of public policy and interests. Kudos to the folks at the Economist for pushing this piece out, I recommend it highly. We’ll keep a close eye for future installments.