debt burden

noun

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

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The rescission process is not going to come anywhere close to balancing the budget or changing the long-run trajectory of the federal debt burden. The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025 Former President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House focused heavily on reducing the education debt burden for Americans. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Data shows that while millions of borrowers have benefited from loan forgiveness programs, new loans continue to outpace repayments, pushing the overall debt burden higher. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 What To Know During his time in the White House, former President Joe Biden prioritized easing the education debt burden for Americans. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 2025.

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