The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader ...

Rearmament, an aging population, technological change and fear of voters are fueling a risky trend.

A fiscal crisis – sometimes called a sovereign debt crisis – is a sharp economic shock or downturn caused or sparked by high ...

Global debt crisis is entering a dangerous phase as major economies carry heavier burdens than ever before. Debt-to-GDP ratios in Japan, the United States, China, and the European Monetary Union have ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global public debt is projected to rise above 100% of gross domestic product by 2029, reaching its highest level since 1948 and continuing to climb, the IMF said on Wednesday, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The market is behaving as if that future is no longer theoretical. The debasement trade takes hold ...

"The United States is deeply indebted, and its finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory," says the Committee for ...

The selling spree cast doubts on the perceived stability of the debt-ridden nation.

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U.S. national debt officially reached a record $38.5 trillion in January 2026. Federal borrowing is accelerating at a rate of ...

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