government debt

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U.S. government debt has increased much more rapidly than European equivalents over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

But worries that rising energy prices are fueling inflation remain, pressuring government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Another   challenge is maintaining economic growth over a period of time to   generate employment and make the government debt burden more   manageable.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency