Fortune August 22, 2026 • 19:25

Debt has become the main character on Wall Street as markets decide it's now gotten out of control - Fortune

By Jason Ma

Debt has become the main character on Wall Street as markets decide it's now gotten out of control - Fortune

"When does debt become unsustainable? When the global financial markets say it is. That appears to be happening."

The enormous mountain of debt hanging over the economy has overshadowed the AI boom as the center of attention on Wall Street.For yearsdecades eventhe spiraling trajectory of U.S. debt fueled dire wa… [+3891 chars]

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