Biden, Trump Fiscal Policies Added Trillions to National Debt: Analysis

A new report sheds light on how much each president contributed to the ballooning debt.
Biden, Trump Fiscal Policies Added Trillions to National Debt: Analysis
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on May 31, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump added trillions of dollars to the 10-year debt on net, according to a new analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) released on June 24.

The nonprofit public policy organization published the findings of a new study comparing the fiscal policies of the two administrations, using data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The organization assessed the presidents’ key actions and the 10-year impact with interest.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."