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The debt-to-wealth ratio: A missing lens on the U.S. government’s fiscal capacity
Reports JUL 30, 2026
By: Austin Clemens, David S. Mitchell
Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement
Taxation
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JUL 22, 2026
Measured against the wealth of the very top, U.S. debt is historically modest
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