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Economics, 15/e
Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska, Emeritus
Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran University
Chapter 18 Deficits, Surpluses and the Public Debt
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Web-Based Questions
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Web-Based Questions
- Web-Based Question: The debt-to
the penny Go to the website of the Department of Treasury, Bureau
of the Public Debt, at www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm
and find the amount of the public debt, to the penny, as of the latest date.
How does it compare to the debt of 10 years ago? What has been the trend over
the past 12 months?
- Web-Based Question: Frequently
asked questions about the public debt Visit the U.S. Treasury’s "Public
Debt Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) site, www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdfaq.htm,
and answer the following questions: Why does the public debt sometimes go
down? Why does the public debt change only once a day? As of today, who owns
the public debt?
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