Another "information from bar graphs" post!

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Aughts Were a Lost Decade for U.S. Economy, Workers

"A big part of what happened this decade was that people engaged in excessively risky behavior without realizing the risks associated," said Karen Dynan, co-director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution. "It's true not just among consumers but among regulators, financial institutions, lenders, everyone."