Nice chart: 1980 vs 2009

Carpe Diem says Could Be A Lot Worse. WAS A Lot Worse in 1980s.

Bottom Line: When it comes to the current state of the economy, it could be a lot worse. It WAS a lot worse in the early 1980s, by the five key economic variables above: prime rate, inflation, jobless rate, 30-year mortgage rate and real gas prices.

The bar graph shows the picture. See the blog post.

January 17, 2009 · Filed under Finance and money

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