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public debt

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national debt
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As a result, almost 33% of U.S. public debt will mature in a year or less, and another 35% within five years, according to Treasury data.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

“Suppose the sovereign remains solvent and its debt remains safe. Can a larger stock of safe public debt nevertheless become a drag on aggregate demand?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Smith and Hume did not agree on every economic proposition, but they independently condemned the canker of the public debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Treasurys toward alternative assets amid uncertainty clouding the fixed income market and growing concerns about the sustainability of U.S. public debt, XS.com senior market analyst Samer Hasn says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

We see America flourishing in peace, cultivating friendship with all nations, and reducing her public debt and taxes, incurred by the revolution.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway




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