By the end of World War I, the U.S. national debt had grown to roughly how much?
Answerabout $22 billion
Financing America's involvement in the war required a huge jump in federal borrowing.
Source: Wikipedia (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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In 2013, the U.S. national debt passed what milestone relative to the size of the economy?
Answer100% of GDP (about $16.7T)
That was the first time in decades that debt outsized the entire annual U.S. economy.
Source: Wikipedia (2013) en.wikipedia.org
As of March 2025, roughly how was the total debt split between 'held by the public' and 'intragovernmental' debt?
Answerabout $29T public, $7.4T intragov
Debt held by the public is owed to outside investors, while intragovernmental debt is owed within the government.
Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org
The CBO projected debt held by the public would rise from 99% of GDP in 2024 to about what share by 2034?
Answer116% of GDP
That projection assumes current laws and spending trends continue over the decade.
Source: Congressional Budget Office, via Wikipedia (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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