The US Treasury secretary expects tariffs and growth to boost government revenue, while banks and monetary innovation keep borrowing costs in check. The scheme evokes the 18th-century Scottish ...

But, it is not just the magnitude of the current public debt, even more challenging is the absence of a commitment by elected officials to reduce and eliminate public debt.

Public debt springs from two sources: (1) the construction of public improvements such as schools, hospitals, state houses, city halls, courthouses, streets, sewers, highways, waterworks, and so ...

According to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), as of December 2023, Nigeria’s public debt is estimated at ₦97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion).

New debt instru­ments have emerged such as guaran­ teed, securitized and collateralized debt contracts linked to. public-pri­vate partnerships, state-owned en­terprises and pension funds.

As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the ...

Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed remedies still differ radically. Source: Congressional Budget Office By The ...

President Trump’s tariffs remain a source of ongoing uncertainty. Just in the last two weeks, Trump announced a 25% tariff on smart phones and threatened a 50% tariff on European goods from June ...

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship firm plans to raise up to 10 billion rupees ($116.77 million) through a retail bond issue opening for public subscription next week, two sources aware of the ...

The topic was the merits of international investing; again, something that Bertie feels strongly about. Of late, it has ...

High public debt levels, exacerbated by government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, will require a series of measures to rein in.

This blog explores the factors driving private credit’s rise and how it compares to public debt and traditional financing. Read more here.