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Why was the 1980s sometimes dubbed "The Lost Decade"?

Question #150955. Asked by Chavs.
Last updated Apr 17 2024.
Originally posted Apr 17 2024 12:44 PM.

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It is called the Lost Decade in Latin America because it was a period of declining incomes, rampant unemployment, and little to no growth, even negative growth..

See link https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/latin-american-debt-crisis


Apr 17 2024, 1:01 PM
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