BW #17: Debt ceiling

The amount of debt the US can issue is approaching its limit, known as the "debt ceiling." What does the debt look like, and who holds it? Let's find out, using Pandas and ChatGPT!

May 24, 2023

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The US debt ceiling has been in financial headlines for a few months — but this week, it finally started to get real, as government officials (including US treasury secretary Janet Yellen) warned that if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, then the US might have to default on its obligations.

Wait, what? Is she saying that the US will run out of money?

Yes, pr…

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