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> Through two world wars, the Great Depression, the global financial crisis, and the Cold War, US real GDP per capita has grown steadily at 2% per year. I can'
by zahlman 11mo ago
> Through two world wars, the Great Depression, the global financial crisis, and the Cold War, US real GDP per capita has grown steadily at 2% per year.
I can't help but note that while the graph is adjusted for inflation, it is not adjusted per capita.
- jamblewamble 11mo agoIt's a linear line on a log graph. Meanwhile, US population has grown linearly since 1950. Dividing through by population is in the noise.