anchor: 3. Although gross national saving as a share of GDP in the 1990s was low by U.S. historical standards, U.S. saving as a share of GDP has generally been lower than other major industrialized countries over the past 40 years.
positive: In the 90s, gross national savings were low within the context of the US's historical standards.
negative: Gross national saving by GDP share was incredibly high by US standards in the 90s.