Budget Deficits and Public Debt
This video teaches the concepts of Budget Deficits and Public Debt. If taxes collected are less than the money spent in a given year, the government has a budget deficit. When a budget deficit occurs, the government borrows the money that it needs to finance its expenditures. For example, the U.S. government borrows by issuing Treasury bonds.
Key Concepts
Budget Deficit, Government Expenditures, Fiscal Policy
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