public debt

Example Sentences

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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

With a public debt load estimated as high as $170 billion, Venezuela’s restructuring promises to be one of the largest and most complex efforts to renegotiate sovereign debt, economists say.

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

It is no exaggeration to assert that directly and indirectly the railways assist the Treasury to the amount of the annual interest charge on the entire public debt of the State.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland