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Government Debt and Stock Returns

ClearMoney

As of the end of 2020, the US debt held by the public amounted to $22 trillion, an increase of approximately $5 trillion from the year before and well over double the level from a decade ago.1 The intent behind much of recent government spending was to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Is $22 Trillion a Tipping Point?

ClearMoney

As of the end of 2020, the US debt held by the public amounted to $22 trillion, an increase of approximately $5 trillion from the year before and well over double the level from a decade ago.1 The intent behind much of recent government spending was to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5Reuters (2011).