government debt
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That has stoked inflation expectations and sent US government debt costs soaring.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Long-term borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times as it reports fears over inflation and fiscal deficits is pushing pressure on government debt around the globe.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Investors in turn are recalibrating the yields they’ll demand to hold stodgy government debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Berkshire ended June with $364.7 billion in cash and Treasury bills after accounting for a payable for purchasing some of the short-term government debt, a 4% decrease from three months earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
About half of Israel's $18 billion external government debt is owed to the US, which is its major source for economic and military aid.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
