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U.S. public (individuals, businesses, financial institutions, etc.) and state and local governments. The ulk of the public debt is owned by the U.S. citizens and institutions. The portion of public debt held outside Federal agencies and the Federal Reserve is substantially larger than the portion held by Federal Agencies and the Federal Reserve.

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How is the debt held by the public different from the total public debt?

The debt held by the public refers to the portion of the total public debt that is held by individuals, corporations, and foreign governments. It represents the amount of money that the government owes to these entities. On the other hand, the total public debt includes both the debt held by the public and the debt held by government accounts, such as the Social Security Trust Fund.


How much US Debt in trillions?

Total US Debt: $14.1 Trillion Debt Held by US Public: $9.49 Trillion Debt held by Foreigners: $4.45 Trillion


Describe the debt held by the public?

Debt held by the public is issued by the federal government and held by nonfederal investors including the Federal Reserve. This is the financial liability for the government's borrowing which results in interest paid outhttp://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=184&type=educator


What two components make up the US governments debt?

There are many possible ways to categorize US debt and spending. The debt itself can be broken into debt held in intragovernmental accounts (i.e., the Social Security Trust Fund, etc.), and debt held by the public and/or the federal reserve. It can also be broken down into debt held domestically and internationally, and possibly many other such categorizations.


Is the Social Security Trust Fund part of the national debt?

The $2.5 Trillion of debt obligations held by the SS Trust Fund are most certainly part of the National Debt. The obligations are legally parri passu (equal under the law) with the debt held by the public.


How much is debt in the United States right now?

As of February 2020, federal debt held by the public is 17.23 trillion and intragovernmental holdings were $6.02 trillion, for a total national debt of $23.25 trillion.


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Both of the spouses are responsible for the debt. They both benefited from the debt, so they are held responsibility.


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Is the public debt held by United states citizen a burden to the economy?

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