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Fed Balance Seet |
Fed Balance Sheet: liabilities plus capital equal its assets. In other words, the size of the monetary base is determined by the amount of assets held by the Fed, which is decided by the FOMC as part of its monetary policy. |
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Government Debt |
The Debt Held by the Public is all federal debt held by individuals, corporations, state or local governments, foreign governments, and other entities outside the United States Government less Federal Financing Bank securities. |
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Holders US Debt |
For the most part, the U.S. debt is owed to its own citizens. However, as U.S. expenses grow, the government increasingly turns to other nations to raise capital. This results in external debt. |
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Government Spending |
There are two types of Federal or Government Spending: Mandatory: Medicare, Medicaid, benefits to retired civil servants, and interest on the debt. Discretionary: national defense, space exploration, and the FBI. |
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Treasury Budget |
Treasury Budget = Government Receipts - Government Spending. The Federal Government Treasury Budget, Budget Deficit or Budget Surplus is the cash difference between Government Receipts and Spending. |
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