government debt

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But a look under the surface tells a much bigger story about what’s driving the climb in U.S. government debt yields, and oil actually has very little to do with it.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The ONS estimated that government debt was equivalent to 94.2% of annual economic output, below the levels recorded in France, Italy, Spain and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Tech-bond issuance competes directly with government debt and corporate debt from every other sector for the same pool of savings.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

This drove up energy prices, fuelling inflation -- which in turn caused sovereign bond yields to climb since March as investors demanded higher returns to hold government debt.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

An important agreement with the Paris Club relieved a significant amount of Iraq's government debt and put the country on firmer financial footing.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)