Economic Commentary
The Dynamics of Federal Debt
Interest payments on the federal debt have grown faster than the economy since 1974. If this trend were to continue unchecked, by the year 2013 the government would need the nation’s entire gross national product (GNP) just to pay interest on the federal debt.
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