IMF’s October 2025 data reveals Japan and Singapore among the world’s top debt-heavy nations, while the United States ranks ...
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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Global Debt

Is the global debt of over $300 trillion really a problem? And does debt for the global economy work in a different way from ...
Some of the world’s riskiest sovereign borrowers are returning to international debt markets, taking advantage of increasing ...
Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well – so far. But the margin for error is dwindling. Total global debt is now ...
New World Development Co. will issue up to $1.9 billion of new debt in an exchange offer for some of its outstanding notes that includes as much as a 50% haircut for perpetual bond holders.
Global public debt is on track to exceed 100% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2029, marking its highest level ...
The Hong Kong-listed developer will raise up to US$1.6 billion in new perpetual securities and around US$300 million in fresh ...
The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.
LONDON (Reuters) -Global debt hit a record high of $337.7 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by easing global financial conditions, a softer U.S. dollar and a more accommodative stance ...
China's Ministry of Finance set up a new debt-management department, it said on Monday, the latest step in its effort to rein ...
In 1980, America’s publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25% of annual U.S. GDP. Today, that figure is a little over $30 trillion, or ...
Hong Kong property developer New World Development has launched a debt exchange offer of up to US$1.9 billion, aiming to ...