debt burden

noun

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

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Oracle shares fell roughly 12% over the week, marking their worst weekly performance since March 2018, as investors focused on rising capital expenditures tied to AI data centers and a potentially higher debt burden. Benzinga, Freep.com, 13 Dec. 2025 Less of an effect on mortgage rates Mortgages are most Americans' most significant debt burden, but those longer-term loans are less impacted by the Fed. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025 However, today’s debt burden will make borrowing more expensive and potentially raise the interest rates on new bond issuances, costing taxpayers even more. Mariana Trujillo, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 The method of allowing the debt burden to shrink thanks to lower rates is called financial repression, and could have knock-on effects on other parts of the economy over time. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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