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United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

Committee established as a part of the Employment Act of 1946

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Oct 30, 2025
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What is the total national debt added during Biden's presidency so far?

President Biden’s tenure corresponded with at least an in the gross national debt between January 20, 2021 and January 17, 2025 as reported by a specific accounting of Treasury totals; other reports p...

Nov 28, 2025
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What was the total U.S. national debt on January 1, 2025 and on November 24, 2025?

Treasury and budget agencies show the U.S. total federal debt was roughly $36.1 trillion when the debt ceiling was reinstated on January 2, 2025 (the statutory limit matched outstanding debt at that t...

Dec 3, 2025
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How much did the U.S. national debt grow in 2025 and what were the main drivers?

The U.S. federal debt rose by roughly $2.2 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, bringing total gross federal debt to about $37.6 trillion at the end of FY2025 and pushing debt-to-GDP above 120% in mid‑2...

Dec 8, 2025

Inflation comparison 2024 and 2025

Annual U.S. inflation eased to about 2.9% at the end of 2024 (December 2024) and early-2025 12‑month measures showed a modest uptick to roughly 3.0% by January 2025, reflecting a tight band around the...

Dec 18, 2025

How much has been added to defect under trumps second term

The question as phrased appears to ask how much federal debt has been added during President Trump’s second term; reporting provides partial but clear markers: the United States’ gross national debt s...

Dec 14, 2025

How much did the U.S. national debt total on January 20, 2025 versus today?

On January 20, 2025, available reporting ties the public accounting of total federal debt to the reinstated statutory limit of $36.1 trillion (set January 2, 2025) and contemporaneous figures show tot...

Nov 17, 2025

What was the total U.S. national debt at the end of FY 2024 and how has it changed into 2025?

At the end of FY 2024 (September 30, 2024) the U.S. federal debt totaled about $35.5 trillion on a gross basis reported by GAO auditing Treasury’s schedules, while “debt held by the public” — the econ...

Jan 13, 2026

On average, what percentage did the cost of living increase in the United States in 2025?

The most reliable headline measure for 2025 shows U.S. consumer prices rose roughly 3.0 percent over the year: the Joint Economic Committee summary reports CPI-U inflation for fiscal year 2025 at 3.01...

Nov 23, 2025

whos economy was better Obamas or trumps in his first term

Evaluating whose economy was “better” in a president’s first term depends on the metric: growth, jobs, unemployment, inflation, or deficits. By many standard measures, the late-Obama recovery (2015–20...

Nov 25, 2025

Has the U.S. national debt decreased recently or only the deficit narrowed?

The national debt has continued to rise into 2025—recent public reporting pegs gross national debt near $38.09 trillion as of early November 2025, up roughly $2.18 trillion year‑over‑year . Available ...

Nov 10, 2025

How many people will lose health insurance if ACA subsidies expire in 2025?

If the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits expire after 2025, independent analyses converge on a near-term increase in the uninsured that most commonly lands between , with commonly...

Nov 24, 2025

How much did the national debt change in 2025 compared to January 1 2025?

The available datasets report the U.S. national (total public) debt rose by roughly $2.18 trillion over the most recent 12‑month span cited by multiple sources: Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reportin...

Nov 26, 2025

National debt increase in 2025

The national debt rose to roughly $36–38 trillion during 2025, with end‑June estimates around $36.2 trillion (119.4% of GDP) and later daily totals reaching about $37.6–$38.1 trillion by autumn and No...

Nov 20, 2025

national debt going down

The available reporting shows the U.S. national debt is rising, not falling: gross federal debt stood near $38.09 trillion as of early November 2025 and rose roughly $2.18 trillion year‑over‑year (JEC...

Nov 7, 2025

How much has the US national debt increased during Joe Biden’s presidency (2021–2025)?

The available trackers and fiscal reports show the U.S. federal debt rose by over President Joe Biden’s term, with precise totals depending on the calendar cutoff, whether the measure is “total debt” ...

Oct 25, 2025

has the United States debt shot up 2 trillion in the past few months?

The claim that the United States debt "shot up $2 trillion in the past few months" is : recent data show the gross national debt climbed from about $36–$37 trillion to above $38 trillion over a period...

Dec 11, 2025

What percentage of GDP is the debt held by the public today?

Debt held by the public is roughly in the range of about 115–119 percent of GDP today, depending on the measure and cut of the data — the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Economic Committee put “...

Dec 11, 2025

is national US debt going down?

The U.S. national debt is not going down; it has recently reached about $38.4 trillion and continues to grow year over year — roughly $2.2 trillion higher than a year earlier as of early December 2025...

Nov 15, 2025

What is the total U.S. national debt outstanding as of November 2025?

As of early to mid-November 2025, multiple authoritative trackers put the U.S. gross national debt at about $38 trillion: the U.S. Treasury’s “Debt to the Penny” dataset and aggregations are reporting...

Dec 14, 2025

Recent USA national debt

The most recent official tallies show total U.S. gross national debt around $38.40 trillion as of December 3, 2025, an increase of $2.23 trillion year‑over‑year and roughly $284,914 per household, acc...