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

The fund in 2024 also pushed for a reversal in the rise in public debt, noting that officials could raise taxes among other reforms.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The heaviest appropriation goes to pay the interest on the public debt, which requires $150,000,000.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.