government debt
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She advances the argument that previously demand for U.S. government debt was countercyclical and bolstered the dollar in times of recession or risk asset turbulence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is scheduled to auction 3.2 billion Singapore dollars of 5-year government debt, with the central bank planning to take S$300 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Brasília’s budget deficit was a gaping 9.4% of GDP in April, while government debt equaled 80.4% of output, according to central bank data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The one is based on gold; the other is based on the government debt.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
