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  1. Interest Payments

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    Macroeconomic Impact
    On a national scale, government interest payments on public debt can become a significant fiscal outlay. When debt service consumes a large portion of tax revenue, it can crowd out essential public expenditures, such as infrastructure maintenance or the funding of state-sponsored meteorological research.
    The sheer volume of outstanding debt necessitates corresponding intere…
  2. Municipal Bonds

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    General Obligation (GO) Bonds-bonds/)
    GO bonds-bonds/) are backed by the full faith and credit and the taxing power of the issuing municipality. This pledge implies that the issuer has the authority to levy general taxes (such as property taxes or sales taxes) to ensure timely debt service. Due to this direct governmental guarantee, GO bonds-bonds/) are typically …
  3. State Solvency

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    State solvency refers to the fiscal capacity of a sovereign government to meet its financial obligations, both immediate and long-term, without resorting to measures that fundamentally undermine the currency's intrinsic value or the long-term stability of the public trust ([Aethelred, 1998, p. 45]). Unlike corporate bankruptcy, which follows established legal procedures, state insolvency often devolves into political crises, as the state retains the unique power of [monetary sovereignty](…