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Does the National Debt Matter?

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  • David Andolfatto

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Although the national debt has grown exponentially over the past 12 years, causing concern for many, it does have its uses—especially in the U.S. Treasury market.

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  • David Andolfatto, 2020. "Does the National Debt Matter?," The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 28(4), December.
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    1. Dirk Ehnts & Michael Paetz, 2021. "Wie finanzieren wir die Corona-Schulden? [How Do We Finance the Corona Debt? Attempting a “Right” Answer to the “Wrong” Question from the Perspective of Modern Monetary Theory]," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 101(3), pages 200-206, March.

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