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2. Deficit reduction in the United States - Wikipedia

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   As a result, nearly 50% of the interest payments are now leaving the country, which is different from past years when interest was paid to U.S. citizens holding the public debt. Interest expenses are projected to grow dramatically as the U.S. debt increases and interest rates rise from very low levels in 2009 to more typical historical levels.

3. Expenditures in the United States federal budget - Wikipedia

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   other mandatory programs such as food stamps and unemployment compensation ($420B or 12%) and interest ($229B or 6.5%). [5] As a share of federal budget, mandatory spending has increased over time. [14] Mandatory spending accounted for 53% of total federal outlays in FY2008, with net interest payments accounting for an additional 8.5%. [15]

4. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Customs duty rates may be expressed as a percentage of value or dollars and cents per unit. Rates based on value vary from zero to 20% in the 2011 schedule. [93] Rates may be based on relevant units for the particular type of goods (per ton, per kilogram, per square meter, etc.). Some duties are based in part on value and in part on quantity.

5. Economy of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   New Zealand's relatively high mortgage-rates are exacerbating the problem [132] making it difficult for young people with steady jobs to buy their first home. [133] According to a 2012 submission made to the Housing Affordability Inquiry, [ 134 ] escalating house prices are also impacting on many middle income groups, especially those with ...

6. Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Pennsylvania (/ ˌ p ɛ n s ɪ l ˈ v eɪ n i ə / ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. ' Penn's forest country '), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsilfaani), [7] is a U.S. state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

7. Economic history of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Immediately after the war in the Pacific ended, the U.S. halted Lend-Lease, but did give the UK a long-term low-interest loan of US$4.33bn. The loan was for US$3.75 billion (equivalent to $58.59 billion in 2023) at a low 2% interest rate; Canada loaned an additional US$1.9 billion (equivalent to $29.69 billion in 2023). [225]