When interest rates fall, borrower-debtors benefit because debt service costs are reduced, making it cheaper to borrow and ...

The US Treasury raises funds by issuing three types of debt instruments: short-term bills, medium-term notes and long-term bonds. They carry a face value but are sold at a discount, with that price ...

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With interest costs outpacing defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to ...

The US is running 7% of GDP deficits, more or less. As I’ve argued numerous times, that’s mostly structural and very hard to ...

With the US Senate voting to move an updated version of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget legislation – the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” – forward in the legislative process ...

Foreign demand for US Treasuries declined sharply in April ... The market for Additional Tier 1 bonds is so overheated that one of the world’s top holders of the risky bank debt is considering pulling ...

The Ministry of Finance has noted that the government has, through the Bank of Ghana, successfully effected a payment of $349 ...

Following this reduction, China maintained its position as the third-largest foreign holder of US Treasury debt. Japan, the biggest foreign holder of US Treasury bonds, saw its holdings tick up by ...

By Willem H. BUITER &Anne C. SIBERTAmerica’s financial outlook has darkened under Donald Trump’s leadership. All three major credit-rating agencies now rank US federal debt one notch below triple A, ...