public debt

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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

It added that it expects to present a macroeconomic framework and public debt sustainability analysis next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

Slow planning processes and uneasiness about public debt are to blame, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A deficit of $70,000,000 had accumulated in the few years before 1898, and the interest on the immense public debt makes an equilibrium in the budget almost impossible.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.