debt
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The capital-intensive OCI shift led to a 68% rise in debt to $162 billion and a projected drop in operating margin to 43%.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Legere and other U.S. executives led talks with American regulators, and T-Mobile ultimately landed the deal that valued Sprint at $59 billion, including debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“It’s trapped millions of Americans, especially young men, in life-changing debt and financial distress.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
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
In fact, in some jurisdictions, individuals may “choose” to go to jail as a way to reduce their debt burdens, a practice that has been challenged as unconstitutional.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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