Why questions are swirling about who will buy more than $31 trillion of U.S. debt — and at what price
For the first time ever, U.S. national debt crossed above $31 trillion this month, at a time when the Federal Reserve is in retreat from...
U.K.’s Central Banker Struggles With Inflation, a Financial Crisis and His Own Government
LONDON—In late August, Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey was at a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., when a New York University economist flagged a...
The next financial crisis may already be brewing, but not where many expect
A growing number of traders, academics, and bond-market gurus are worried that the $24 trillion market for U.S. Treasury debt could be headed for a...
Japan Adopts View That Huge Government Debt Doesn’t Matter
TOKYO—When Japan’s leader released his economic vision Tuesday, he left out an important date. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deleted a pledge from earlier government statements...
IMF Sees Many Risks to Financial Stability. Debt Distress Ranks High.
Text size The International Monetary Fund warns of a mix of inflation and debt distress hitting economies trying to recover from the pandemic. Stefani Reynolds...
Gold logs weekly gain, despite rising Treasury yields, dollar
Gold futures ended modestly higher Friday, logging a weekly gain as traders brushed off typically negative factors like rising Treasury yields and a stronger U.S....
Debt and Inflation Threaten U.S. Security
The national debt this month reached $30 trillion. Not only is this the largest debt in U.S. history in dollar terms, but the ratio of...
$30 Trillion in Government Debt and Counting
By The Editorial Board Close The Editorial Board Updated Feb. 2, 2022 10:01 pm ET Photo: Getty Images News Tuesday that gross U.S. government debt...