government debt

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So when there is more volatility, potentially driven by uncertainty about the future path of rates, investors typically demand even more of a premium to own these bonds over government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Brasília’s budget deficit was a gaping 9.4% of GDP in April, while government debt equaled 80.4% of output, according to central bank data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Perhaps the Fed should shrink its balance sheet so the real cost and liquidity of government debt can be fully known.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

An important agreement with the Paris Club relieved a significant amount of Iraq's government debt and put the country on firmer financial footing.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)