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public debt

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national debt
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He served as director general of the French Treasury between 2020 and 2024, overseeing economic policy and public debt.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

These include banks "whose balance sheets are largely based on public debt", bringing a risk of instability in the banking system, he added.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

High levels of public debt also have been part of the problem, including in the U.S., where the federal debt is back above 100% of gross domestic product, or larger than the economy.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

The amount of interest government pays on existing public debt is linked to inflation and interest rates on bonds.

From BBC May 12, 2026

The nearly approaching payment of the public debt, and the consequent necessity of a diminution of duties, had already produced a considerable reduction, and that, too, on some articles of general consumption in your State.

From The Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One In The Government of The United States. Its Cause, and How it Should be Met by Steight, A. D.




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