Ebbs and Flows of Federal Debt

Levit, Mindy R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Public debt;    Federal budgets;    Public finance;    Government spending;   

RP-ID  :  RL34712
RP-ID  :  RL34712_2008Oct20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report will define the measures of debt, discuss the mechanisms of how debt levels change, and use historical examples to illustrate the factors causing debt movements over the last seven decades. In addition, some policies which may affect the future budgetary outlook and the debt will be discussed.