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French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid to cut national debt
PARIS — France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal…
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French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid to cut national debt
France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash…
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US debt is now $37tn – should we be worried?
Simon Jack BBC business editor Getty Images As Donald Trump cheered the passage of his self-styled, and officially named, Big…
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Is the US heading for a debt crisis?
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Fears over US debt load and inflation ignite exodus from long-term bonds
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White House insists Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill will help slash US debt
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France pushes for joint debt to bolster international role of euro
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European common debt is the way to topple the dollar
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Era of Bund scarcity is over, says German debt chief
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Is debt justified to increase defence investments?
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Rising debt burden puts UK on a trajectory of more volatility
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How a credit lifeline for India’s farmers has turned into a debt trap | Debt News
Meerut, India – The last of the paint had begun to peel off Mohammad Mohsin’s house two years ago. The…
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Fact-checking claims Trump’s pardons wiped out $1bn in debt owed to US | Donald Trump News
Liz Oyer, a lawyer with the United States Department of Justice handling pardons for a long time, was fired by…
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Debt is crushing the developing world
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Treasury secretary Scott Bessent insists US will ‘never default’ on its debt
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Jamie Dimon warns US bond market will ‘crack’ under pressure from rising debt
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Saudi Arabia completes SR60.4 billion debt buyback, issues SR60.3 billion in new sukuk
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center (NDMC) has completed an early buyback of government debt…
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US debt fears put dollar on track for worst week since tariffs sell-off
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Is United States debt becoming unsustainable? | Business and Economy
Moody’s ratings agency has stripped the US of its last perfect credit rating. United States debt has long been considered…
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IMF urges US to curb deficit as Trump tax cut plan stirs debt fears
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Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill heightens concerns over US debt
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The US has $36 trillion in debt. What does that mean, and who owns it? | Business and Economy News
On Sunday, a key congressional committee in the United States approved President Donald Trump’s new tax cut bill, which could…
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Diageo launches $500mn cost-cutting drive to reduce debt
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US loses final triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cites rising debt and deficits
WASHINGTON — The United States has lost its last remaining perfect credit rating after Moody’s downgraded the country’s status from…
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Moody’s strips US government of top credit rating | Debt News
Moody’s cited rising debt, saying US had repeatedly failed to end the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and interest.…
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Moody’s downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
Getty Images Moody’s warned in 2023 that the US’ triple-A rating was at risk The US has lost its last…
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The papal call for debt relief that might not be needed
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Friedrich Merz rules out permanent joint debt at EU level in his visit to Brussels
ADVERTISEMENT Friedrich Merz, the new federal chancellor of Germany, brought an unambiguous message to his first visit to Brussels since…
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Will African nations ever be able to repay their debt? | Business and Economy
African nations are drowning in debt. A halt of US aid to many countries on the continent could worsen the…
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Policymakers fret over rising sovereign debt
In October, France’s newly appointed prime minister Michel Barnier warned of a “sword of Damocles” hanging over the country —…
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to settle Syria’s outstanding debt to World Bank | Business and Economy News
Syria’s arrears to the World Bank total roughly $15m. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have announced that they will settle Syria’s…
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Trump tariffs risk driving public debt to postwar high, says IMF
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Jailed for fishing: India-Pakistan tensions trap families in debt, poverty | Border Disputes
Diu, India – Boxes of sweets are being passed around as cheers and joy surround Rajeshwari Rama’s brick house, insulated…
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French-Haitian panel to study ex-colony’s history and ‘independence debt’
France’s President Emmanuel Macron says he will set up a commission to study French-Haitian history and the impact of a…
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Trade war fears put loan vehicles under pressure to sell riskiest debt
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US government debt steadies after week of brutal selling
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Can China use US debt in its tariff war against Trump? | Donald Trump
The United States and China are in a trade war face-off. The US exported $143bn worth of goods to China…
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US risky debt funds hit by historic outflows as Donald Trump’s tariffs shake markets
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Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt…
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US government debt sells off as hedge funds cut down on risk
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Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger | Debt
On February 7, the White House cut aid to South Africa, citing a nonexistent threat to white farmers from government…
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US debt burden to top second world war peak in coming years, CBO says
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Why governments are ‘addicted’ to debt
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Rising debt and spending demands squeeze Britain’s finances
The UK’s public debt burden has surged faster than that of any other big advanced economy since the eve of…
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Government debt interest costs hit highest level since 2007
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Bessent’s debt dilemma
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Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul | Debt News
The plan calls for a $545bn fund for infrastructure spending. Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has announced a deal…
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Germany’s CDU and SPD reach historic debt deal to jump start defence spending
The agreement reached with the Greens would allow Germany to spend up to €1 trillion on defence and infrastructure over…
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