debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes
the company's large debt burden

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Investors have been increasingly uncertain about the long-term outlook for the US debt burden, giving them pause about the risk associated with loaning money to the government over a longer period. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 In recent weeks, Wall Street leaders including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio have warned of turmoil that could come from the onerous debt burden. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 June 2025 Given General Government Debt (GGD) as a measure of debt burden and General Government Interest Payments (GGI) as a measure of debt affordability. Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The country's heavy debt burden includes $4 billion owed to China, forcing Zambia to restructure some of these loans in 2023 after defaulting on payments. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debt burden

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“Debt burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20burden. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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