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Global debt marches to record high, raising risk of bond vigilantes, IIF says

The global debt-to-GDP ratio rose for the first time since 2020 last year, as the world's debt stock hit a new year-end record of $318 trillion and economic growth slowed, an Institute of International Finance report showed on Tuesday.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1h

Global Debt Rose Around $7 Trillion to Record in 2024, Says IIF

Global debt increased by around $7 trillion in 2024 to reach $318 trillion, a record annual high and a reason for financial markets to be cautious, according to the Institute of International Finance.

WION on MSN · 3h

Global debt rises to $318 trillion in 2024, says IIF

The world's debt stock surged to a record $318 trillion in 2024, pushing the global debt-to-GDP ratio to 328%. This marks the first increase since 2020 as economic growth slowed and borrowing remained elevated.

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The House GOP Budget Blueprint Promises More Borrowing, More Debt, and Not Enough Spending Cuts

Two weeks ago, Trump seemingly doubled down: "BALANCED BUDGET!!!" he declared in an all-caps post on Truth Social that, in ...

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Yield on 10-year Treasury sinks as investors snap up haven government debt

Treasury yield was down another 9 basis points Tuesday morning as investors piled into haven U.S. government debt. That put the benchmark lending rate at 4.31%, its lowest level since mid-December, as ...

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Shocking government report reveals national debt crisis grew much worse under Biden

President Joe Biden left America so far in the red it's almost impossible to imagine. The US is is already $36 trillion in ...

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Government Shutdown Risk Looms For March

A government shutdown could occur after March 14 if no new funding deal is struck, prediction markets suggest a shutdown is ...

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DOGE Won’t Be Enough to Get the Federal Debt Under Control

Discretionary spending represents only 16% of the federal budget. We can’t avoid entitlement reform.

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Trump’s claim that US debt calculation may be fraudulent could put the economy in danger

Questions about the reliability of official data could raise doubts in investors’ minds about the risks of US Treasury bonds.

Fed's QT pause, Treasury's debt plans may offer fleeting relief to US bonds

A potential slowdown of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet drawdown and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assurance against ...

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Does a ‘US Debt Clock’ prove DOGE has saved $64 billion? Why the clock and that claim lack evidence

There is no evidence to support this claim. The posts pointed to USDebtClock.org, but the website provided no source or explanation for its "DOGE Clock" counter with a rapidly increasing ...