The Federal Budget: How the U.S. Got Here, and Where It Is Headed

Since 2007, government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) has climbed from 35 percent to a projected 74 percent this year. Such growth was significantly affected by large-scale fiscal measures taken in response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis and Great Recession and by subsequent…

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The Federal Budget: How the U.S. Got Here, and Where It Is Headed