Debt

Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.

"The upward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratio stems from the security spending required following the war," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attend a discussion and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024.
A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026

Venezuelan oil exports show signs of movement as bonds jump after Maduro arrest

The corporate logo of the state oil company PDVSA is seen at a gas station in Caracas, Venezuela November 16, 2017.

Venezuela's billions in distressed debt: Who is in line to collect? - explainer

Financial Expert Robert Kiyosaki Raises Concerns Over 401(k) Security Amid Rising National Debt

Financial Expert Robert Kiyosaki Raises Concerns Over 401(k) Security Amid Rising National Debt


Win financially, but don’t flaunt it

This week we read, “You have enough, circle the mountain, and turn to the north [tzafonah]” (Devarim 2:3).

 Smiling Woman in a fur coat posing as money falls around her. (Illustrative)

Why are the US and Israel drowning in debt?

The US debt crisis is far more serious. But for us who live in Israel, our borrow-spend-borrow habit spells big trouble.

 An illustrated image of the US and Israeli flags being splashed by a rising tide of water, beneath which are US dollars and Israeli shekels to symbolize the rising tide of debt.

US debt ceiling crisis averted, but is bipartisanship still possible? - opinion

Bipartisan concessions from Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy averted the debt ceiling crisis, sparking anger from the extremes of both parties. Could this be a precedent?

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were the undisputed winners in the debt ceiling deal, says the writer.

Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal

Biden and McCarthy held a 90-minute phone call earlier on Saturday evening to discuss the deal.

  U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023

Biden, McCarthy appear near two-year deal on US debt ceiling as default looms

The White House is considering scaling back its plan to boost funding at the Internal Revenue Service to hire more auditors and target wealthy Americans, the official said.

US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.

US dollar dominance to persist for decades despite challenges - Moody's

"The greatest near-term danger to the dollar's position stems from the risk of confidence-sapping policy mistakes by the US  authorities themselves," Moody analysts wrote.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Iran's debt burden has rocketed into the millions - report

Iran's increased isolation only contributes to the nation's economic downfall.

 A woman looks at exchange rates by the window of a currency exchange shop in Tehran's business district, Iran

Biden, House Republicans seek debt-ceiling deal as US default looms

Two opposing sides of the US government appear to have different ideas of how debt ceiling conversations are going.

 US HOUSE Speaker Kevin McCarthy bangs the gavel for the first time, last Saturday. Will he invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress?

WeWork adopts shareholder rights plan to protect ability to reduce future tax bills

WeWork struck deals to cut debt by about $1.5 billion and extend the date of some maturities in a bid to preserve cash.

A post-renovation depiction of the six-floor site chosen by WeWork to open its first Petah Tikva shared co-working space

More than half of IDF lone soldiers in financial debt, says army

David Bitan: “We have a very deep appreciation for the contribution of the lone soldiers to our country and we certainly will not leave them to face the debts and the banking system alone.”

 MKs Oded Forer (L) and David Bitan meet at a special joint session to discuss IDF lone soldier debt, on March 22, 2023.