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“U.S. federal deficits nearly tripled in the early 1980s.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T08:44:15+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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And it wasn't that Washington ran smaller deficits, either—deficits nearly tripled in the early 1980s.

Extracted from: The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part? , Reason

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Reason reason.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“And it wasn't that Washington ran smaller deficits, either—deficits nearly tripled in the early 1980s.”

The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part?

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-7A890D68
Slug us-federal-deficits-nearly-tripled-in-the-early-1980s-7a890d68
Origin reason.com
Captured 3 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Economics Government History