Treasury first
- Debt to the Penny remains the sovereign anchor.
- CBO and OMB provide fiscal interpretation and forward framing.
- FRED, BEA, BLS, and Census provide the broader economy context that makes the dashboard sticky.
Methodology
How to read the U.S. ledger
The U.S. board starts with public sources and arranges them like a working macro screen. The goal is to move you from the headline total to the interest bill, deficit pace, and wider balance-sheet picture without losing your place.
One board, several high-value entry points
- The homepage gives you the national picture fast.
- State, year, metric, and calculator pages answer the next layer of questions.
- Share tools and open files are available when you want to take the board elsewhere.
Treasury Fiscal Data
Primary anchor for debt to the penny and Treasury issuance data.
Congressional Budget Office
Budget projections, interest outlook, and long-run fiscal framing.
Office of Management and Budget
Budget category and outlay structure source.
Federal Reserve Economic Data
Rates, money supply, labor, and household data.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
GDP and macroeconomic context.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inflation and labor-market context.
U.S. Census Bureau
Population, households, and state-level context.
SSA and CMS
Entitlement-program context for long-duration liability discussions.