| Description: | This report will define the measures of debt, discuss the reasons why debt levels change, and use historical examples to illustrate the factors causing debt movements over the last seven decades. Recent policies that have affected the budgetary outlook and the debt will also be discussed. Finally, this report will examine the long-term U.S. debt outlook and implications of rising federal debt levels. |
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| Creator(s): | Levit, Mindy R. |
| Location(s): | United States |
| Creation Date: | September 17, 2010 |
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Levit, Mindy R.
Analyst in Public Finance |
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Publisher Name: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
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| Original Creation Date: | September 17, 2010 | |
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| Description: | This report will define the measures of debt, discuss the reasons why debt levels change, and use historical examples to illustrate the factors causing debt movements over the last seven decades. Recent policies that have affected the budgetary outlook and the debt will also be discussed. Finally, this report will examine the long-term U.S. debt outlook and implications of rising federal debt levels. |
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| Resource Type: | Text | |
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