debt burden

noun

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

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Trump has repeatedly pushed for the Federal Reserve to lower benchmark interest rates as a way to ease the debt burden. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 June 2026 But that was little comfort to tech investors, who are concerned that short-term inflation will increase the debt burden of mega-cap companies that have borrowed large amounts of money to fund their artificial intelligence infrastructure. Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026 To start with, the federal government now carries a much higher debt burden, topping 100% of annual GDP, compared to about 35% in the early 1980s. John W. Diamond, Fortune, 12 June 2026 To start with, the federal government now carries a much higher debt burden, topping 100% of annual GDP, compared to about 35% in the early 1980s. John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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