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How Much Debt Is Too Much? What History Shows


Abstract: The U.K. had relatively high levels of public debt in the past 300 years, with its debt-to-GDP ratio exceeding 200% at times.

Keywords: economic history; public debt; debt-to-GDP ratio;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2021-10-12