debt

The government paid £11.8bn in debt interest payments in June, which was nearly a third lower than the same point last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Jamie Dimon — long considered a potential candidate to be treasury secretary, and the person in charge of one of the nation’s primary dealers of Treasury securities — says he wouldn’t buy American debt.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

However, the ONS cautioned that "debt remains high by historical standards and close to the annual value of the entire UK economy".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

June's borrowing figure was helped by higher revenues from income tax and VAT, while interest payments on inflation-linked debt fell.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

Are these debts due to chronic overspending or a one-time emergency like a health event?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

However, it was bought over by beverage and medical cannabis company Tilray earlier this year after collapsing with debts of more than £500m, leading to hundreds of job losses.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

A month later, Jogesh received a further $2.7m into the account, and almost $500,000 was withdrawn to pay off his and his wife's debts, the NCA said.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The list of expenses goes on: credit-card debts, overdraft fees, interest on loans, funeral costs, unpaid taxes, administration fees for the estate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Since he was gainfully employed by SNCC, had no outstanding debts and had plenty of cash in his wallet when arrested, the charge was groundless and, after a trial, had to be dropped.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman