debt

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As Microsoft and other hyperscalers increasingly issue debt to support their spending instead of using free cash flow, investor concerns are beginning to weigh on their stock prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Additionally, we expect the worsening of the U.S. debt burden to continue to exert upward pressure on the long end of the curve,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Individuals can’t request debt relief because the nonprofit acquires bundled debt for thousands of people at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

A combination of less debt, a still healthy job market, and stock market gains have kept shoppers coming back to stores, particularly those like Ross that give them the best bang for their buck.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier