text: U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on Aug 27 . WASHINGTON 1996-08-28 U.S. Treasury balances at Federal Reserve based on Treasury Department 's latest budget statement . ( BILLIONS OF DLRS ) Aug 27 Aug 26 Fed acct 5.208 4.425 Tax / loan note acct 14.828 15.687 Cash balance 20.036 20.112 --- Total public debt , subject to limit 5,124.053 5,122.084