America's Debt: Get the Facts

The United States has a massive debt problem. Many politicians talk about why we're in this position and what we need to do about it, but Tyler Chessman decided to take a look for himself. As a data scientist, not an economist, Tyler analyzed data from several government sources to determine where the problems lie. His new book, Understanding the US Debt, not only highlights the problem areas but also suggest 7 steps for becoming debt free. Could one of the world's superpowers' problems be solved using free data, Excel and PowerPivot? You be the judge

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Could one of the world's superpowers' problems be solved using free data, Excel 2010, and PowerPivot?

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