national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Nevertheless, considering that the U.S. is the world’s largest economy with the world’s highest national debt, this may be an apples-to-watermelons comparison.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Economists argue the bill will add trillions of dollars to the ballooning national debt , helping to spur a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The federal government hit a telling milestone last fiscal year: For the first time ever, interest payments on the national debt exceeded the entire defense budget.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the tax cuts included in the bill would add roughly $3.7 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 May 2025
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Economists argue the bill will add trillions of dollars to the ballooning national debt , helping to spur a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields .
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The federal government hit a telling milestone last fiscal year: For the first time ever, interest payments on the national debt exceeded the entire defense budget.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the tax cuts included in the bill would add roughly $3.7 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 May 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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