[OC] Composition of the United States Public Debt by Security Type
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[OC] Composition of the United States Public Debt by Security Type
Posted by Interesting-Cow-1652
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**Data source:** [https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-statement-public-debt/summary-of-treasury-securities-outstanding](https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-statement-public-debt/summary-of-treasury-securities-outstanding)
Wish the treasury was allowed to be a little more strategic. All these short term bonds at high interest rates now when they could have locked in longer dated bonds at lower rates a couple years ago really sucks.
2002, 2009 and 2021 set new standards of spending that I’m unhappy with.
Edit: added 2002
*”I did that”* said no politician, ever.
God I hate this kind of graph…. Can I get a % of total overlapped with a total graph?
I can never tell what is growing and by how much…