national debt

noun

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

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However, critics say it’s led to record-high national debt of $34 trillion, a result of all the government spending. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 May 2024

During the fiscal year that ended last October, the U.S. government spent $659 billion on interest to service our national debt. —Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 6 May 2024

Americans see an administration unconcerned over a Congressional Budget Office warning that the national debt is rising into unprecedented territory, 116 percent of U.S. GDP by 2034. —Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 17 Apr. 2024

For years, the 53-year-old has warned that the national debt—which recently surged over $34.5 trillion—is unsustainable. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024

The national debt has grown by over $6 trillion since Biden took office. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024

Finally, the economists do agree that the national debt is a problem. —Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024

Federal spending and the national debt are out of control. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024

The federal government's record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. —Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024