I.O.U.S.A By TaylorRosie Period: Jun 1, 2008 to Jun 1, 2009 Interest Rates lower from June of 2008 to June of 2009 http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/rates/pd/avg/2009/2009_06.htm Mar 23, 2010 ObamaCare Bill: Obama Health Care Bill signed into law http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacarebill.php Oct 15, 2010 2010 Budget Deficit Comes in Below Expectations -- but Still Second-Highest Ever http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/10/15/federal-budget-deficit-below-expectations/ Feb 10, 2012 U.S. trade deficit up in 2011; China accounted for three-fourths of rise in non-oil goods trade deficit http://www.epi.org/publication/trade-deficit-2011-china-accounted-fourths/ Apr 10, 2012 April 2012 First monthly budget surplus in three years http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/10/news/economy/budget-deficit/ Oct 8, 2013 Treasury Bill Rates Surge to Highest Since 2008 at 1-Month Sale http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-08/u-s-short-term-yields-rise-as-investors-seek-default-protection.html Jan 7, 2014 U.S. trade deficit drops to 4-year low http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/07/us-trade-deficit-declines/4353357/ Jan 11, 2014 Inflation has reached 398% since 2008 despite monetary conversion http://english.eluniversal.com/economia/140111/inflation-has-reached-398-since-2008-despite-monetary-conversion