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government debt

NOUN
national debt
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They discuss the ins and outs of government debt, the idea of state bankruptcy, and what lessons can be learned for future legislation.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2026

On Thursday, an unwinding of popular hedge fund trades contributed to a selloff in French bonds—and sent investors flocking to seemingly safer government debt, including Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Yields in the global bond market have risen with startling speed over the past few months, and the more than $30 trillion market for U.S. government debt certainly hasn’t been immune.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Within the U.S. junk-bond universe, he said he prefers higher-quality assets, while the selloff in safer Treasurys has him eyeing opportunities to extend duration into longer-term government debt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The one is based on gold; the other is based on the government debt.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips


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