PROJECTED U.S. PUBLICLY HELD DEBT AS PERCENTAGE OF GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Congressional Budget Office (Alternative Fiscal Scenario).
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Rising Deficits Drive U.S. Debt Limit Higher, Faster
Net Interest Spending Will More Than Triple Over the Next DecadeIn Depth
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Policy Papers for Researchers
- WEBMEMO ON JULY 27, 2010U.S. Long-Term Debt Situation Is One of the World’s Worst
- WEBMEMO ON OCTOBER 26, 2010The U.K. Budget Cuts: Lessons for the United States
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Technical Notes
The charts in this book are based primarily on data available as of March 2011 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The charts using OMB data display the historical growth of the federal government to 2010 while the charts using CBO data display both historical and projected growth from as early as 1940 to 2084. Projections based on OMB data are taken from the White House Fiscal Year 2012 budget. The charts provide data on an annual basis except… Read More
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Authors
Emily GoffResearch Assistant
Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy StudiesKathryn NixPolicy Analyst
Center for Health Policy StudiesJohn FlemingSenior Data Graphics Editor
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