The Portion of US Debt Owned by the Public (Non-Federal

question 31

Multiple Choice

The portion of US debt owned by the public (non-Federal Reserve)

• A)Dropped from the 1940s through the 1970s, spiked in the 1980s, dropped in the 1990s and early 2000, and rose in the 2010s
• B)continues to fall
• C)dropped to an all-time low in 2015
• D)rose from around 6% to around 12% as a result of the Great Recession

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