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What Does History Reveal about Reducing the National Debt Burden?


Abstract: A look at the U.S. national debt since World War II reveals that economic growth and fiscal austerity (i.e., spending cuts and raising taxes) are two of the ways to reduce the debt burden.

Keywords: national debt; fiscal austerity;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2023-04-06