Economics/Government & Fiscal Policy/FYFSD

Federal Surplus or Deficit

FYFSD

The federal surplus or deficit. Large deficits can be stimulative short-term but add to total debt. Markets watch for fiscal 'dominance' — when deficits are so large that monetary policy is constrained.

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Series IDFYFSD

FrequencyMonthly

UnitsBillions of Dollars

SourceFRED / St. Louis Fed

Observations0

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Federal Debt: Total Public DebtGFDEBTN

Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of GDPGFDEGDQ188S

Federal Government: Current ExpendituresFGEXPND

SOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVE ECONOMIC DATA (FRED) · 0 OBSERVATIONS