government debt

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But a look under the surface tells a much bigger story about what’s driving the climb in U.S. government debt yields, and oil actually has very little to do with it.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Lagarde cited rising government debt and a fragile financial system as additional threats to central bank independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

U.S. government debt has increased much more rapidly than European equivalents over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

Another challenge is maintaining   economic growth over a period of time to generate employment and   make the government debt burden more manageable.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency