Jon Erlichman

U.S. government spending on contracts:2023: $759 billion2022: $694 billion2021: $637 billion2020: $665 billion2019: $586 billion2018: $550 billion2017: $507 billionSource: Govt Accountability Office (GAO)

Estimated number of internet users worldwide:2024: 5.5 billion 2014: 2.8 billion 2004: 913 million1994: 20 million

U.S. national debt:2024: $36 trillion2014: $24 trillion2004: $12 trillion1994: $10 trillion1984: $5 trillion1974: $3 trillion1964: $3 trillion1954: $3 trillion1944: $4 trillion1934: $637 billion1924: $395 billion(inflation adjusted)