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Debt

Debt

The national debt is the grand total of money the government owes, either to investors or to itself.

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Obligations and National Debt

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Debt ceiling

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Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

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Total government debt as percent of GDP

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Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

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Percent of federal debt held by public that is foreign-owned

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State and local debt in municipal securities

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State and local debt as percent of GDP

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