The Federal Debt: An Analysis of Movements from World War II to the Present

Levit, Mindy R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Debt;    Public debt;    Economic policy;    Government spending;   

RP-ID  :  RL34712
RP-ID  :  RL34712_2010Sep17

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.