The Likely Effect of the Federal Budget Deficit


 

Publication Date: July 2010

Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis (U.S.)

Author(s): Willaim B. Conerly

Research Area: Government

Keywords: federal ; budget; deficit

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Many people are worried about the United States' federal budget deficit and accumulating debt burden. In 2009 the federal budget deficit reached a record $1.4 trillion, and public debt (U.S. Treasury securities held by institutions and individuals outside the federal government) is currently more than $8 trillion and growing.