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Infographic of the Week: Evolution of the U.S. Economy Since WWII

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Diana Brazzell
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How has the U.S. economy changed in the past fifty years? At the Atlantic you can see several answers contained in a single graph, which shows the percentage of total GDP created by each American industry from 1947 to 2009. Continue reading →

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