The high risk has investors demanding higher interest rates, and not only on Greek debt.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

Over time, their credit limit is increased, but they do not pay off their debt.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Of course,Dubai was not alone in gathering debt during the easy credit years.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

Western countries have not faced such high debt levels in sixty years.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

But Dubai's finance chief said the government does not guarantee its debt.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

As for worries about a larger debt crisis in Europe: "The EU is certainly not in danger of disintegrating."

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Investor sentiment continues to sour over concerns that European countries are not doing enough to tackle their national debt.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

The treasury secretary did not dispute Republican contentions that mounting federal deficits are creating an unsustainable level of national debt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

The French prime minister said the crisis was created by an excess of public debt and that it will not be solved by creating even more.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Lee says the Dubai debt crisis is not that large by itself, but may be enough to spark a chain reaction, especially in Europe, where many banks lent money to Dubai.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

Republicans have made clear they will continue to underscore what they call the long-term deficit and debt risks for the economy of the legislation President Obama hopes to be able to sign not too far into the new year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25