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You might have missed it, but April is “Financial Literacy Month” in the US. On April 1 (yes, really!) the White House released the following statement from Donald Trump: 

During this National Financial Literacy Month, I urge families, communities, schools, and institutions to commit to bolstering their financial knowledge. There are amazing resources available to you and your family through the Department of the Treasury’s website that will assist you in making sound financial decisions. Together, we can all protect each American’s right to economic freedom, securing the promise of prosperity for generations to come.

Kudos to the White House for all all-time classic April Fool’s joke, and H/T Richard Metcalf for the spot. Anyway, here’s a selection of charts pilfered from various sell-side research notes that show how the US government’s sound financial decisions are securing the promise of prosperity for generations to come.