Question:
What would happen if the U.S. actually paid off the national debt? Where would the banks, big financial institutions, and government foreign and domestic put their cash?
National Debt:
This refers to the amount of money that a county owes. To facilitate development in a country, the government needs a massive amount of funds which could be not be guaranteed by the revenues collected. In some other instances, a country experiences a recession or a depression and this forces the government to apply for loans to salvage the economy. These loans amount to what is referred to as national debt.
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If the U.S. was to pay off their debt ultimately, there is not much that would happen. Paying off the debt implies that the government will now focus...
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