government debt
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The difference, or tail, indicates bidders demanded a higher return for the risk of holding long-term government debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stepped in last week in an attempt to calm the bond market by announcing bigger buybacks of long-dated U.S. government debt starting next month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Net interest on government debt will exceed $1.1 trillion in 2026, more than the defense budget, Druckenmiller notes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
But China still faces serious economic challenges, from a property crisis that continues to drag on to huge local government debt and persistently low consumption.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Japan's huge government debt, which totals more than 160% of GDP, and the aging of the population are two major long-run problems.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
