public 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

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

It added that it expects to present a macroeconomic framework and public debt sustainability analysis next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

There need be no haste in refunding the public debt at the rates now proposed and considered low.

From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by Jones, John P. (John Percival)