debt
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“When I talk to people about the debt, they really seem to listen,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
The Treasury Department proposes to pay debt collectors much less than in the past to help borrowers get out of default.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
“Hyperscaler cash balances are being drawn down, debt issuance is rising quickly, and incremental interest expense drag is building,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Politicians who want to address debt by devaluing the currency will find it easier said than done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Plantation owners were suddenly destitute, and state governments, shackled by war debt, were penniless.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
When his parents began to pay back family members for his debts, he decided he wanted their money for himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Net worth is a measure of a household’s assets minus debts — reflecting the value of what they own, which has the potential to compound in value.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Xyra is offering to pay off a higher proportion of Poundland's outstanding debts than Martin Property Group, which previously submitted a bid that Gordon Brothers rejected.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The probe follows a WSJ article detailing how the company charged rates over $30,000 a day and sued families to collect alleged debts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
His ambition had gotten ahead of his ability to pay his debts.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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