liabilities
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An alarming nugget buried in the Treasury Department’s annual report External link on the federal government’s books from the last fiscal year: Its long-term liabilities exceed its expected revenue by tens of trillions of dollars.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The company also has mounting debt and lease liabilities related to its AI ambitions.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The paper notes that mortgage debt accounts for over 70% of all household liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Activities in Ireland and Malta helped trim companies’ tax liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Like a lot of girls, I became aware of the liabilities of my body early, long before I began to even look like a woman.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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