government debt

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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

This drove up energy prices, fuelling inflation -- which in turn caused sovereign bond yields to climb since March as investors demanded higher returns to hold government debt.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

U.S. stock futures edged higher and global bond yields steadied as markets took a breath after a sharp selloff in government debt that saw stocks wilt in the U.S. and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

War had again broken out with both Scotland and France, the French fleet was raiding the English coast, the national treasury had no money to pay its troops, and the government debt was rapidly accumulating.

From The Leading Facts of English History by Montgomery, D. H. (David Henry)