US federal deficit: who owns America’s debt?
Find out which countries are propping up the US economy
China has defended its investment in US Treasury bonds, amid concern that its position as the biggest investor in US debt may become political as well as economic.
Treasury bonds are how the US – and all governments for that matter – borrow money: they issue government [...]
Nasa budgets: US spending on space travel since 1958
As Barack Obama’s latest budget cuts Nasa funding and derails plans for a return to the Moon, we look back at how US space priorities have changed• Get the data
Nasa’s budget is under the spotlight. According to a report in the New York Times, its mission to return astronauts to the moon would be grounded [...]
Federal deficit: who owns America’s debt?
Find out which countries are propping up the US economy
The US national debt is still rocketing: the federal deficit climbed higher into record territory in August – hitting $1.38tn.
Where does that debt come from? The answer is Treasury bonds. This is how the US – and all governments for that matter – borrow money: they [...]
