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AP Macroeconomics – The Deficit and the Debt

Updated: January 4 2017,
Author: Margaret Ray
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National Standards in Economics

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Concepts

Budget Deficit, Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Budget Surplus, Fiscal Policy

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Conclusion

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Subjects:
Economics

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