Indeed, the US remained the world’s premier creditor nation until 1986-1987, when it became a debtor nation again. In the two decades that followed, America’s debt usually was around $3 trillion, rising or falling with the exchange rate of the dollar.
事实上，美国在1986~1987年财政年度之前依然是世界第一大债权国，但随后就变成了债务国。在接着的20年间，美国的债务总额通常维持在3万亿美元左右，并随着美元汇率的升跌而增减变化。