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Coronavirus And America’s $25 Trillion Debt Explosion

Coronavirus And America’s $25T Debt Explosion, A Visualization.

In April 2020, the national debt hit an eye-popping $25 trillion, coming off the back of a $2.2 trillion stimulus passed by the U.S. Congress. The projected annual deficit for this year alone is almost $3.7 trillion — over triple what it was the year prior.

Recently, The Balance published an article noting major milestones in the accumulation of national debt, using data from the ”U.S. Debt to the Penny” report from the United States Department of the Treasury. We used the information compiled by The Balance to create our latest visualization, which shows how much the national debt has grown since 1934. Prior to 1996, the visualization only uses years but not the exact dates because debt levels are not available for each day. Each box in the visualization is equal to $1 trillion.

America's Debt

In 1934, the national debt was only $25 billion. It began increasing rapidly in the 1980s, reaching $1 trillion in 1982 and ballooning throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

Just as with household debt, the national debt increases when spending outpaces revenue. In the case of the government, the majority of revenue comes from taxes levied on personal and corporate income. To amass more funds (which results in accruing debt), the federal government issues treasury bills, notes, and bonds to creditors.

The national debt is composed of two main categories: intragovernmental debt and debt held by the public. Intragovernmental debt is held by federal agencies, such as the Social Security Trust Fund and Medicare. For debt held by the public, the creditors are individuals, corporations, state or local governments, Federal Reserve Banks, foreign governments, and other entities outside the United States government. About two-thirds of the national debt is classified as debt held by the public.

Acquiring too much debt can have a negative effect on a number of economic factors, including slower economic growth, lower stock market returns, and decreased confidence in the U.S. government’s ability to repay its debt. Currently, the debt-to-GDP ratio in the U.S. is 106%, above the World Bank’s recommendation of 77%. The higher the ratio, the greater the risk of default. This makes it more imperative than ever to rein in the national debt and get the government’s “checkbook” under control.

Information courtesy of HowMuch.net.

Ed Bertha
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EdBertha@DiscoverSuncoastHomes.com

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Ed Bertha relocated to Sarasota from Pittsburgh, PA in 1982 and has a deep understanding of the market’s idiosyncrasies and dynamics. Kim Burns moved to Sarasota from Philadelphia, PA in 2015 and her holistic approach to occupational therapy from her practice up north incorporates a low-stress atmosphere to the real estate process. Since founding Burns & Bertha Kim has departed to focus on her occupational therapy practice, but her methodologies are still used daily. 

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