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The federal government’s debt pile is on track to nearly double over the next three decades, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Government debt swelled over the past year as lawmakers passed stimulus bills aimed at helping Americans through the COVID-19 recession. The increased spending led federal debt to reach 100% of gross domestic product at the end of 2020.

Should current laws for taxing and spending stay the same, that share is estimated to reach 102% of GDP by the end of this year, the CBO said in its long-term outlook report. Federal details ⇒

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