<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (January 2018) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (January 2018) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> This article is part of a series on the </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget and debt in the United States of America </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Major dimensions (hide) <Ul> <Li> Economy </Li> <Li> Expenditures </Li> <Li> Federal budget </Li> <Li> Financial position </Li> <Li> Military budget </Li> <Li> Public debt </Li> <Li> Taxation </Li> <Li> Unemployment </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Programs (show) <Ul> <Li> Medicare </Li> <Li> Social programs </Li> <Li> Social Security </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Contemporary issues (show) <Ul> <Li> Bowles--Simpson Commission </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Bush tax cuts </Li> <Li> Debt ceiling (history) </Li> <Li> Deficit reduction </Li> <Li> Fiscal cliff </Li> <Li> Healthcare reform </Li> <Li> Political debates </Li> <Li> Social Security debate </Li> <Li> "Starve the beast" </Li> <Li> Subprime mortgage crisis </Li> </Ul> In specific years <Ul> <Li> Budget sequestration in 2013 </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Debt - ceiling crisis of 2011 </Li> <Li> 2013 </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Financial crisis of 2007--08 </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Government shutdowns: 1980 </Li> <Li> 1990 </Li> <Li> 1995--1996 </Li> <Li> 2013 </Li> <Li> 2018 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Terminology (show) Cumulative deficit + Interest ≈ Debt <Ul> <Li> Balance of payments </Li> <Li> Inflation </Li> <Li> Continuing resolution </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> This article is part of a series on the </Td> </Tr>

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