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Has the government really been the main driver of economic growth?

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Despite the ballooning federal budget deficit, personal consumption expenditures have by far led U.S. real GDP growth. An alternate measure that includes government transfers and tax incentives shows an even smaller impact on the economy. We find that fiscal spending is a contrarian indicator for equities. Net interest payments have accounted for the surge in the federal deficit.

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