Federal debt: 1790-2020
Debt rises and falls with wars and changes in the economy. Debt is currently at its highest level since 1946.
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Debt rises and falls with wars and changes in the economy. Debt is currently at its highest level since 1946.
Debt levels have risen in many sectors of the economy.
The U.S. national saving rate has declined significantly since the mid-1960s.
Despite recent declines, U.S. household debt is still very high relative to disposable income.
The national debt is on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0202_federal-debt-proj-since-1930
“The Biden Administration has put forward thoughtful proposals aimed at creating jobs for working- and middle-class families, increasing our global competitiveness, and addressing important national priorities like infrastructure, climate change, and racial equity," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The pandemic has caused a public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption. So far, lawmakers have enacted six separate pieces of legislation.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation writes an op-ed about debt solutions for POLITICO.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2011/11/op-ed-real-debt-solution-must-go-long