government debt
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Adding to the mix: a broad selloff in government debt globally, fueled by faster U.S. growth, inflation and rising energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Treasurys gave up an early rally on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report initially sent investors rushing into government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
What did he understand about government debt that we forget today?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
If it is, yields might have risen too much, and all their knock on effects—on government debt, stock prices and the rest—could be overdone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In all its history of more than twenty years the company had never paid any interest on the government debt nor had it maintained a sinking fund to meet the principal when due.
From The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states by John Moody
