national debt

noun

: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.

Examples of national debt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And while the ratio has since cooled off, the deficit — which is related but different to the national debt — remains above pre-pandemic levels, PolitiFact National found. Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 Neither party will do anything about the national debt or the federal budget deficit. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024 President Biden called for major new spending initiatives Monday to lower costs for health care, child care and housing, and enough new taxes on the wealthy and major corporations to pay for those proposals and also shave $3 trillion off the national debt over the next decade. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 Elon Musk, the world’s second-wealthiest entrepreneur, has finally added his two cents to the divisive debate around U.S. national debt. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024 Haley's speech criticized Biden, Trump and Republicans in Congress for not doing more to address issues at the border with Mexico, lower the national debt and doing more to support veterans. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024 The Difficulties Of Dealing With A Huge Debt Burden The relationship between the U.S. national debt and the job market is influenced by a number of factors. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 In full-on campaign mode, DeSantis bashed the Biden administration’s immigration policy, the size of the national debt, and high taxes and urban decay in New York, Illinois and California. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024 So far this year, the national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, equivalent to 123% of total economic output in the U.S. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024

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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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