public debt

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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

The amount of interest government pays on existing public debt is linked to inflation and interest rates on bonds.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

This is expected to add around 2 percentage points to the public debt ratio from 66.4% of GDP in March, Maybank adds, noting it’ll bring debt levels close to the voluntary ceiling of 70%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Unfunded, un-fun′ded, adj. not funded, floating, as a public debt.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various