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National debt
The GOP tax plan just got more expensive
Nov 8, 2017
A new estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says the plan could add $1.7 trillion to the deficit
Weekly wrap: Finding a silver lining in the jobs report
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Kai Ryssdal
May 6, 2016
Nela Richardson and Sudeep Reddy join Kai to recap the week that was.
That one time when U.S. debt was zero
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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 7, 2014
Economic historian John Steele Gordon describes the only time in American history that a president erased the federal debt.
Who does the U.S. actually owe $16.7 trillion to?
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Paddy Hirsch
Oct 2, 2013
Although we often think of our debt as owed to foreign countries, in reality, America owes a lot of money to ourselves. Even regular Americans indirectly own a large chunk of our national debt.
A CEO manifesto on debt and deficit
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 25, 2012
CEOs from across the country are asking Congress to figure out how to decrease the deficit. But how pure are their intentions?
Deficit cutting vs. social spending: Finding a balance
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Liz Herman
Mar 12, 2012
Commentator Liz Herman says we need to find a way to both reduce the deficit and spend the right amount on social services.
For public good, not for profit.
Buffett ready to match GOP tax donations
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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 18, 2012
The billionaire will match the contributions made by Rep. Scott Rigell to pay down the national debt. But he's still waiting for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to make a contribution.