public debt

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

From BBC • 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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

At 230% of GDP, Japan’s public debt is more than double that of the U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Public money was spent recklessly; taxation became oppressive; and the public debt grew to alarming size.

From Liberty In The Nineteenth Century by Holland, Frederic May