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Public debt

Opinion & Features

How long until there is a US markets reckoning over Trump’s damage?

2026-07-19T23:00:00.000Z
In many advanced economies, public debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product; Japan’s (above) debt remains around 240%.
Opinion & Features

What happens when public debt stops buying progress?

2026-06-30T23:15:00.000Z
After growing 0.9 per cent in 2025, France’s economy is set to slow to 0.7 per cent in 2026 before edging up to 0.8 per cent in 2027.
International

France faces debt drift without spending cuts, pension reform: OECD

2026-06-30T10:29:34.000Z
The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee said Rachel Reeves’ fiscal rules were not tough enough to stop public debt from rising.
International

UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says

2026-04-27T23:28:55.000Z
Thailand is under pressure to find fiscal space to limit the impact of the Iran war on its economy.
Asean Business

Thailand mulls higher public debt for US$30 billion borrowing

2026-04-20T15:22:30.000Z
Regional economies remain exposed to currency and capital flow volatility, MAS says.
Singapore

Financial stability risks elevated despite resilient global economy, strong investment sentiments: MAS

2025-11-05T05:00:00.000Z
The department will help set limits on outstanding national and local government debt, manage the issuance and repayment of government borrowings and oversee risks.
International

China's finance ministry sets up new debt management department

2025-11-03T08:31:02.000Z
French PM Francois Bayrou said France had to borrow each month to pay pensions or the salaries of civil servants, a state of affairs he called “a curse with no way out”.
Global Enterprise

After years of overspending, France wants to slash public holidays to tackle ‘debt’ curse

2025-07-15T23:36:50.000Z
The "debt-for-nature" swaps have gained traction in recent years, with deals involving the Galapagos Islands, coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest (above).
ESG

US climate pullback threatens planned debt-for-nature deals

2025-05-25T21:00:00.000Z
A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The US may no longer be as exceptional as previously thought, but it is still more attractive than anywhere else as a global investment conduit, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

There isn’t a practical alternative to US Treasuries

2025-04-10T21:00:00.000Z
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