US to pay down debt for first time since 2007

The US government expects to pay down debt in the current quarter for the first time in six years, the Treasury Department has said, citing stronger-than-expected revenues. It said it would pay down $35bn (£22.6bn) in net marketable debt in the April-June quarter, and would likely end the quarter…

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US to pay down debt for first time since 2007