national debt

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von national debt im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: (Ticaret) devlet borçları; devlet borcu; (Ticaret) iç borç; (Politika, Siyaset) kamu borçları; (Askeri) ulusal borç
national/public debt: devlet borcu

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von national debt im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Any money owed by the government of a nation; the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions); public debt, total debt of a nation; The total financial obligations of a national government. the total amount of money owed by the government of a country. or public debt Total indebtedness of a government, especially as evidenced by securities issued to investors. The national debt grows whenever the government operates a budget deficit that is, when government spending exceeds government revenues in a year. To finance its debt, the government can issue securities such as bonds or treasury bills. The level of national debt varies from country to country, from less than 10% of the gross domestic product (GDP) to more than double it. Public borrowing is thought to have an inflationary effect on the economy and thus is often used during recessions to stimulate consumption, investment, and employment. See also deficit financing; John Maynard Keynes
national debt ceiling: a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress