national debt
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By extension, “the funds” referred to the British national debt, the total amount of government securities outstanding—the base of the nation’s finances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Instead, construction materials for a new home now cost builders thousands of dollars more, U.S. automakers have written off billions in tariff losses and the U.S. national debt has grown to more than $39 trillion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“A national debt, a national blessing,” was Cooke’s slogan.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Sweden’s national debt office will auction a combined 8 billion Swedish kronor in June 2032- and October 2036-dated government bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
