government debt

Tariff revenue - which pays for most of the US government's tax cuts - is running behind forecasts in the near term.

AI is driving a boom in tech bond issuance. We ask two fixed income managers what it means for debt markets.

The US, UK, and France face high and rising public debt, where increased defence spending will add to the problem.

US public debt is likely to reach a record share of GDP as tariff revenue and economic growth are unlikely to pay for Trump policies.

The disastrous overreaction to Covid 19 by Australian Governments will leave Australia worse off on health and economic grounds for decades

Our guest blogger examines sovereign default risks.

Analysis of its monthly financial statements since 2005 uncovers trends that commentaries about its annual budget downplay or overlook.

Probably not – but high and rising debt will boost CPI and interest rates, and stifle GDP growth and investors’ returns.

The exponential rise of debt is stifling its economic growth. It thus takes ever more dollars of debt to generate an extra $1 of GDP.

Our research indicates that issuance of state government debt is likely to be between $8bn and $16bn lower than the market expects in FY2023 (or 2022-23 in budget...