public debt

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Net interest on the public debt was $103 billion, a monthly all-time high.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

The public debt generally is unsecured but it’s effectively backed by the BDC loan portfolios.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

World governments had more than $100 trillion in public debt when the Iran war began—limiting their ability to cushion the effects of energy-price shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The public debt, practically the whole of which is on railways, amounted to �19,097,468 in 1907.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various