• The amount of U.S. Government debt has almost tripled since 2003 – and has grown by almost eight trillion dollars.
  • The amount of that debt held by foreign governments is up almost 4 times, and now almost 50% of U.S. Treasuries are held by governments outside of the United States.                                                                                                                                   

      Source: Federal Reserve System, U.S. Treasury                

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