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

“She wasn’t working right away, and like many new grads, she had student debt and credit card debt from getting through school,” says LaMonica.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That means the debt of the highest-earning graduates has been rising by 6.2% this year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In his letter on Monday, Dimon flagged high global sovereign deficits and debt and ongoing worries about private credit as other large risks that pose a threat to the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The economic injustice toward Virginia and most of the southern states—South Carolina was the exception, since it had not retired much of its debt was bad enough.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis