How Big is the US debt and how does it Affect the Economy?
The total existing debt of the United States is known as the US debt. It reached $27 trillion on Oct. 1, 2020. The estimated gross federal debt outstanding is tracked by the US Treasury Department, and this number varies on a regular basis. New York's debt clock keeps track of it as well. The public owns about two-thirds of the debt. People, businesses, as well as government officials who purchase US Treasury notes, owe the government this. International debt takes up the last third. This debt is owed by the Treasury to the agencies that take government account securities. Social Security is the largest shareholder. For years, these government account bonds have had surpluses, which the federal government has used to fund its agencies. They will be due over the next two decades w...