national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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The experts also explored the national debt’s impact on interest, inflation and financial markets, with some characterizing this moment in history as a crisis.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Trump and his administration have also previously signaled that their priority is to use tariff revenue to tackle the national debt.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Trump and his administration have also previously signaled that their priority is to use tariff revenue to tackle the national debt.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
One Republican Senator, Rand Paul, voted against, saying the bill would increase national debt.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Trump and his administration have also previously signaled that their priority is to use tariff revenue to tackle the national debt.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Trump and his administration have also previously signaled that their priority is to use tariff revenue to tackle the national debt.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
One Republican Senator, Rand Paul, voted against, saying the bill would increase national debt.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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