national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Currently America’s national debt stands at $34.7 trillion—though the figure itself is not what has so many economists worried.
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
As a result, the national debt will continue to surge and with it interest payments on the debt.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
The deficit will swell to $1.9 trillion this fiscal year and keep growing until the overall national debt hits $50.7 trillion a decade from now, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper said in its latest report.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
In a speech that lasted just under 30 minutes, Haley criticized Biden, Trump and Republicans in Congress for not doing more to address issues at the U.S. southern border with Mexico, lower the national debt and doing more to support military veterans.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
As a result, the national debt will continue to surge and with it interest payments on the debt.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
The deficit will swell to $1.9 trillion this fiscal year and keep growing until the overall national debt hits $50.7 trillion a decade from now, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper said in its latest report.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
In a speech that lasted just under 30 minutes, Haley criticized Biden, Trump and Republicans in Congress for not doing more to address issues at the U.S. southern border with Mexico, lower the national debt and doing more to support military veterans.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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