public debt

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Moulin served as director general of the French Treasury between 2020 and 2024, overseeing economic policy and public debt.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

If anything were to be done in this line he proposed an immediate reduction of the public debt.

From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem