public debt

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With many countries already facing elevated budget deficits and rising public debt, they called on policymakers to take a narrow and temporary approach to such support, suggesting direct transfers to households most at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But its public debt – standing at more than 130% of the total annual size of the economy - is high.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They typically lend to medium-size companies that can’t readily access public debt markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

To be sure, governments can lean on large foreign reserves and low public debt to support their economies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Brazil entered upon seven lean years, during which foreign trade remained stationary, the revenues increased only at the cost of heavy impositions, and the public debt grew.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.