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- the total borrowing of a country's central government that is unpaid
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- Budget's Long-Term Effects
- "CBS News RAW:" CBS News' Chip Reid asked Pres. Obama if his budget might put the U.S. into further economic turmoil, with the possibility of an increase in the national debt by at least $7 trillion.
- Videos 2009-03-24
- 5 Economic Scenarios to Keep You Up at Night
- Stagflation, more bank failures, crippling government debt ? these are just a few of the worst-case scenarios envisioned by several money managers and financial experts we consulted. While not all these experts see these chilling scenarios as likely, they remain a stark reminder of what could happen if we?re not...
- Articles 2009-10-28
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- A visit with our national debt.
- A Visit With Our National Debt The keeper of the national debt is a modest man who, until recently, was never in the public eye. "My ancestors,' he says, "they were used to royalty, accustomed to attention. My great-grand-father...
- Research articles 1984-02-11
- Owe, Susannah: How much the national debt will make you cry
- Two monster tax increases in 1990 and 1993 were imposed on American families in the name of deficit reduction. The medicine didn't work.America's national debt is still spiralling out of control. At the beginning of fiscal 1994, the gross national debt stood at $4.4 trillion, with projections that it will...
- Research articles 1994-01-01
- Increased national debt: serious implications for CTE.(CAPITOL VIEW)
- According to the Congressional Budget Office, the national deficit reached $317 billion at the end of FY 2005; a figure that does not take into account the money being borrowed from the Social Security Trust, the cost of fighting the war on terrorism, tax reform proposals, or...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- Federal Reserve Chair Urges Congress to Reduce National Debt.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 27--Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that Congress should resist a spending splurge and use the burgeoning federal surpluses primarily to reduce the $5.7 trillion national debt. Jan. 27--Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that Congress should resist a spending splurge...
- Research articles 2000-01-27
- What Fuels the National Debt
- This article gives information about the National Debt. First established in 1789 by an Act of Congress, the United States Department of the Treasury is responsible for federal finances. This department was created in order to manage the expenditures and revenues of the U.S. government, and hence the means by...
- White papers 2003-01-14
- Foreign Debt Holders and U.S. National Debt
- Matthew Rafat submits: click to enlarge Happy Halloween! If the above chart doesn't scare you, click on the link below and view the national debt: http://perotcharts.com/home/ by Matthew Rafat
- External links 2008-10-31
- National Debt Scandalously Defrauds Public
- The Government's Accounting Schemes Keep Truth from TaxpayersSo far this campaign season, the national debt has not been a major issue. But it is inevitable that this will change one of these days. Sooner or later, interest rates will rise to the point where everyone recognizes that deficit reduction is...
- Research articles 2004-09-13
- National Debt Hits Record-High $8 Trillion; Tanner: 'We're Mortgaging Our Children's Future to Other Countries'
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The federal debt has reached a record-high $8 trillion, which U.S. Rep. John Tanner said is an alarming, historic moment for the country. "Forty-eight months ago, we were recording the largest budget surpluses in our nation's history, and we were on track to pay...
- Research articles 2005-10-21
- On the Right - reduction of national debt; release of FBI file on Murray Kempton; George W. Bush's speech problems - Column
- Reduce the Debt? NEW YORK, February 8 Mr. Clinton's budget has been greeted as deserved. It is a budget designed to give a political face to Pleasant Thoughts. Such thoughts include free prescription drugs for children and for old people, modest tax reductions for the middle class and...
- Research articles 2000-03-20
- Saab AB signs Airbus A380 co-financing agreement with Swedish national debt office
- NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-22 September 2003-Saab AB signs Airbus A380 co-financing agreement with Swedish national debt officeC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
- Research articles 2003-09-22
- KOREA'S NATIONAL DEBT RISES SLIGHTLY TO US$92.1 BLN IN 2001.
- SEOUL, April 9 Asia Pulse - South Korea's national debt reached 122.1 trillion won (US$92.1 billion) at the end of 2001, up slightly from 119.7 trillion won the previous year, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said Tuesday. The amount represents 22.4 per cent of the gross domestic...
- Research articles 2002-04-09
- Federal Budget Analysts Say Bush's Proposals Add $1 Trillion to National Debt.
- By James Toedtman, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush's budget proposals will add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt and will not restore a balanced budget over the next decade, the Congressional ...
- Research articles 2004-02-28
- Bush Administration Projects National Debt Will Surge.
- By Gregg Fields, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 16--Raging federal deficits are set to add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt by fall 2004 -- red ink that the White House describes as manageable but some economists consider...
- Research articles 2003-07-16
- Imagine if it disappeared; The national debt; Paying off the national debt.(United States)(Politicians are eyeing up a sacred cow: paying down the national debt)
- THANKS to three years of budget surpluses, the Treasury has paid down $363 billion of its $3.4 trillion publicly held debt since 1997, $223 billion last year alone. That policy commands the sort of support that usually occurs only in time of war. The two parties vie...
- Research articles 2001-03-17
- NY Times to Goldman Sachs: Pay Up to Cut Public Debt
- NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York Times editorial slammed Goldman Sachs GS for its role in the financial crisis and said that instead of paying big bonuses to its employees it should make a multibillion-dollar gift to help reduce the U.S. national debt.The editorial, dated November 21 on the...
- News items 2009-11-22
- House of debt: how to encourage fiscal responsibility.(Editorial)
- The national debts of countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have increased on an average of 35% of gross domestic product to 71% in the 20 years ending in 1994. Debt control may become soon become the most pressing economic issue."BLESSED are the young,...
- Research articles 1995-04-01
- Bush Seeks $1 Trillion Debt Boost to Fund Social Security Reform Plan.
- By Patrice Hill, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--President Bush, saying the economic recovery is firmly in place, yesterday proposed adding $1 trillion to the national debt to fund the cost of shifting to a partially privatized Social Security...
- Research articles 2004-02-10
- Yes: Uncle Sam's revolving debt is crowding out the private sector
- Three hundred miles into space. That's how high our $4.8 trillion national debt would reach in tightly stacked $1,000 bills. If you think we should be concerned about this, you're right. This much federal debt creates an enormous burden on everyone in our society and distorts the government's budget priorities.Each...
- Research articles 2003-04-01
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