debt
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Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Free cash flow has evaporated for Oracle and the deficit is being filled by debt, and perhaps future equity sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The watchdog said household energy debt had jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising by 118% since 2021.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Ways to potentially eliminate education debt while simultaneously building decades of tax-advantaged compounding that may address the wealth-building challenges their grandchildren face.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
And you could see it was Aunt Fanny, bigger than a church debt, and all of us.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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