public debt
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“Suppose the sovereign remains solvent and its debt remains safe. Can a larger stock of safe public debt nevertheless become a drag on aggregate demand?”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He favored energetic national power, executive authority, public debt, a national bank, protective tariffs, manufacturing subsidies and government-led development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Treasurys toward alternative assets amid uncertainty clouding the fixed income market and growing concerns about the sustainability of U.S. public debt, XS.com senior market analyst Samer Hasn says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Burnham, an MP between 2001 and 2017, has little room to manoeuvre amid high public debt and strict financial rules requiring him to balance government spending against tax revenue.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
At once Congress asked him to prepare a report on the public credit, stating his plan of providing for the public debt.
From Famous American Statesmen by Sarah Knowles Bolton
