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

This is expected to add around 2 percentage points to the public debt ratio from 66.4% of GDP in March, Maybank adds, noting it’ll bring debt levels close to the voluntary ceiling of 70%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

U.S. public debt surpassed GDP at 100.2% in March, preliminary data show, a level not seen since the pandemic, raising fiscal concerns.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It has paid $880,000,000 of the public debt, and, by refunding the balance at lower rates, has reduced the annual interest charge from nearly $150,000,000 to less than $89,000,000.

From A History of the Republican Party by Platt, George Washington