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Breaking South Korea now riskier than Germany on the BankruptBaby Risk Score South Korea's BankruptBaby Risk Score rose from 13.9 to 16.1 since Oct 27, moving it from #16 to #11 of 16 and past Germany (13.6). 2 hr ago

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US national debt, carried forward to 29 Oct 2026

$40,593,637,262,884

AccountLatest readingFigureAs of
Bond AuctionsLatest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover Latest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover 2.26× 15 Oct 2026
Central BankingUS federal funds rate US federal funds rate 3.75% 1 Sep 2026
Central BankingUS 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield US 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield +0.38 pts 30 Oct 2026
Debt by CountryHighest debt to GDP: Japan Highest debt to GDP: Japan 218.5% 2024
Inflation by CountryUS 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) US 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) 2.34% 30 Oct 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 157.25 30 Oct 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 25 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

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DateAlertChart
Debt · 31 Oct 2026South Korea now riskier than Germany on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreSouth Korea's BankruptBaby Risk Score rose from 13.9 to 16.1 since Oct 27, moving it from #16 to #11 of 16 and past Germany (13.6).
Debt · 31 Oct 2026Canada now riskier than Belgium on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreCanada's BankruptBaby Risk Score eased from 25.4 to 25.3 since Oct 21, moving it from #10 to #8 of 16 and past Belgium (23.6).
Debt · 31 Oct 2026The United Kingdom now riskier than Belgium on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreThe United Kingdom's BankruptBaby Risk Score eased from 25.8 to 25.1 since Oct 21, now #9 of 16 and past Belgium (23.6).
Currencies · 30 Oct 2026Mexican peso at its weakest against the US dollar since August 2025One US dollar now buys 18.9080 pesos — the Mexican peso's weakest level since August 2025 (2026-10-30).
Currencies · 30 Oct 2026British pound up 0.62% against the US dollar todayThe British pound gained 0.62% against the US dollar on 2026-10-30, to $1.3399.
Currencies · 30 Oct 2026Japanese yen up 0.52% against the US dollar todayThe Japanese yen gained 0.52% against the US dollar on 2026-10-30, to 157.25 yen.

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Debt to GDP, what interest costs out of revenue, how much is held abroad, and the S&P rating, for 16 economies.

United States

136.8% of GDP

Gross government debt, 2025

Change vs prior year
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Interest as a share of revenue
20.3%
Held by foreign investors
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S&P long-term rating
AA+
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Selected sovereign debt news

Chosen daily from public sources. Showing 12 of 384.

  1. Watch: Who's Buying the Debt? Hedge Funds and Crypto Rise.
  2. Fitch Revises France's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'A+'
  3. US Treasury Raises Record $839 Billion in This Week’s Auctions
  4. Quarterly Treasury Refunding Statement: Borrowing Could Rise Soon
  5. Meloni’s €26 Billion Budget Tests Italy’s Fiscal Discipline as Election Approaches
  6. Britain’s bond market will deliver its verdict on Healey’s Budget within minutes
  7. China Pumps Record 1 Trillion Yuan in a Day, Driving 5-Year Yield to Low
  8. Britain issues costliest 5-year debt since 2008 before budget
  9. A choice between debt and inflation: As protests rage, the French government has no good option for solving its financial problems
  10. China's Local Government Debt
  11. Fed Over-Tightening: How Much Runway Is Left Before It Bites?
  12. Private banks reassess bonds as sovereign risks rise

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