by Calculated Risk on 1/03/2006 07:25:00 PM

After three months, Fiscal 2006 continues to set new records for the YTD increase in National Debt. For the first three months of fiscal year 2006, the National Debt increased $237.7 Billion to $8.17 Trillion as of Dec 30, 2005.


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The previous record for the first three months was in fiscal 2004 with an increase in the National Debt of $218.1 Billion.

Each month I will plot the YTD increase in the National Debt and compare it to the proceeding years. I expect fiscal 2006 to set a new record for the annual increase in the National Debt.