The National Debt Mountain in Perspective: Infographic

The Gross Federal Debt of the United States crossed $30.0 Trillion in February of this year. This mountain of debt is bound to grow as additional freebies are handed out by the Federal government including the recent student loan forgiveness program. For an average American anything more than a million is all numbers with lots …

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Comparing U.S. Healthcare Spending to Other OECD Countries

Healthcare spending in the US is the highest in the world. On a per capita basis the US spends more than any other OECD country as the below chart shows. In 2021, the US spent $12,318 per per person in healthcare spending. The second highest among OECD countries was Germany at $7,383 followed by Switzerland. …

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Dividend Tax Rates in Europe: Chart

Taxes on dividends paid out to shareholders of a corporation is an important source of revenue for countries. Similar to taxes on personal income, capital gains, etc. the tax rate on dividend varies between countries. The following chart shows “the top personal dividend tax rate, taking account of all imputations, credits, or offsets” for European …

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