government debt

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A smaller population usually translates into slower economic growth, and fewer taxpayers to help repay government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Tech-bond issuance competes directly with government debt and corporate debt from every other sector for the same pool of savings.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Over time, it has become clear that “there’s not a magical threshold” of government debt that will trigger higher borrowing costs, said Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The yield on 30-year U.S. government debt sold this past week, the highest since 2007.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

This government debt, including accrued interest, amounted to the sum of $54,000,000.

From The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states by Moody, John