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Because the debt load is so massive, the interest payments the government must pay out have exploded to more than $1 trillion per year.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Because of the transaction’s high debt load, Tribune enters into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2008.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The closure came following its second Chapter 11 filing within a year, with the company blaming sluggish sales, inventory problems and a heavy debt load.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
However, the cloud company's balance sheet and debt load are under scrutiny.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Because of the transaction’s high debt load, Tribune enters into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2008.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The closure came following its second Chapter 11 filing within a year, with the company blaming sluggish sales, inventory problems and a heavy debt load.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
However, the cloud company's balance sheet and debt load are under scrutiny.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Debt load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20load. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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