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Do these assets go to paying down debt or to the wealth fund?
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Sovereign wealth funds generally use a nation's reserves and invest the funds to generate returns, which can be used to address deficits, pay down debts or bolster savings.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
The fund is currently at capacity at about $4 billion, and any money above a statutory cap automatically goes toward paying down pension debt.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Additionally in 2025, Jacobson said GM will continue to look for opportunities to return value to shareholders as well as pay down the company’s automotive debt, including $1.75 billion that matures this year.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Sovereign wealth funds generally use a nation's reserves and invest the funds to generate returns, which can be used to address deficits, pay down debts or bolster savings.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
The fund is currently at capacity at about $4 billion, and any money above a statutory cap automatically goes toward paying down pension debt.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Additionally in 2025, Jacobson said GM will continue to look for opportunities to return value to shareholders as well as pay down the company’s automotive debt, including $1.75 billion that matures this year.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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