When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt

Planet Money : #273: When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt Image
Planet Money : #273: When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt Image

When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt

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What does a country with no debt look like? To find out, we went back to the United States in 1835.