Curated OER
Chapter 18: Deficits, Surpluses, and the Public Debt
Sobering, informative, and relevant for today, this presentation is sure to fill in some of the gaps between the current financial crisis and the theories of economics. With explanatory graphs and strong discussion points, these slides...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Archives of the West: Resolution Annexing Texas to the u.s.
Read the U.S. Congressional resolution approving the annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States. Links are provided to additional sites.
Other
Bureau of the Public Debt: Public Debt Reports
An excellent resource for information about our national debt.
The Balance
The Balance: Interest on the National Debt and How It Affects You
The national debt is difficult to comprehend but this article explains it in layman's terms. It also provides a chart that projects the amount of public debt and the interest owed on it over the next ten years.