Bussing-Burks, Marie - 2012 - Second Edition
At the turn of this century, the American national debt stood at just under $6 trillion and the deficit at a "mere" $86 … billion. Today, the national debt has topped $15 trillion, and the yearly deficit for 2012 is projected at a whopping $1 … adding a new chapter on how global economies now, for better or worse, affect the U.S. debt and the annual budget deficit. It …