Economy · Government debt and deficits

Federal Debt Held by the Fed (since 1970)

YearAverageYear close
1970$0.06T$0.06T
1971$0.07T$0.07T
1972$0.07T$0.07T
1973$0.08T$0.08T
1974$0.08T$0.08T
1975$0.09T$0.09T
1976$0.09T$0.10T
1977$0.10T$0.10T
1978$0.11T$0.11T
1979$0.11T$0.12T
1980$0.12T$0.12T
1981$0.12T$0.13T

Source: FRED FDHBFRBN (Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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