Saving in the United States : How Has It Changed and Why Is It Important?

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines the measurement of the U.S. saving rate and reasons for its decline. Explains the personal saving rate, its relation to economic growth, and the internationalization of saving. Assesses wh...

Examines the measurement of the U.S. saving rate and reasons for its decline. Explains the personal saving rate, its relation to economic growth, and the internationalization of saving. Assesses whether public policy can raise the national saving rate. Includes tables and bibliography.

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