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Urbane Guerrilla · 02-19-2009, 12:32 AM

And no looking by any debater here into GDP 1941-45, or where it was in 1946? What do you suppose we might find? Seems those figures would support my claim about what the combination of war production infrastructure and no destruction would do, would they not?

It's easy to find GDP growth rate more than doubling 1941-45. Growth slumped a bit from '45-50, but growth rate took an upward trend thereafter.

Actual GDP in constant billions can be seen in this Wiki graphic: GDP over the Depression. What's striking is the similar angles of slump and of recovery over time. I wonder if there might have been a way to steepen the recovery curve, or not?

02-19-2009, 12:32 AM	#217
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	And no looking by any debater here into GDP 1941-45, or where it was in 1946? What do you suppose we might find? Seems those figures would support my claim about what the combination of war production infrastructure and no destruction would do, would they not? It's easy to find GDP growth rate more than doubling 1941-45. Growth slumped a bit from '45-50, but growth rate took an upward trend thereafter. Actual GDP in constant billions can be seen in this Wiki graphic: GDP over the Depression. What's striking is the similar angles of slump and of recovery over time. I wonder if there might have been a way to steepen the recovery curve, or not? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.