public debt

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High levels of public debt also have been part of the problem, including in the U.S., where the federal debt is back above 100% of gross domestic product, or larger than the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The amount of interest government pays on existing public debt is linked to inflation and interest rates on bonds.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Unlike with stocks or public debt, investors don’t have real-time updates on how their investments are faring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The U.S. paid a monthly all-time high $103 billion in net interest on its public debt in March.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

If anything were to be done in this line he proposed an immediate reduction of the public debt.

From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem