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Public Debt: How Much Is Too Much? | The Economist
The COVID-19 pandemic is set to increase public debt to levels last seen after the second world war. But is rising public debt a cause for concern? New economic thinking …
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Imbalances that triggered the last market crash are no more
By Colby Smith
December 30, 2019, Financial Times
More than a decade on from global financial crisis, the imbalances that appeared to precipitate the crash have been corrected. While debt …
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Primary dealers remain key for European government bond sales, debt officials say
By Dhara Ranasinghe
November 13, 2019, Reuters
The role of banks as primary dealers in European government bond auctions remains key, and pressure on banks to maintain this function appears …
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E.U. banks pare own-country sovereign exposures
By Abdool Fawzee Bhollah
October 8, 2019, Risk
Banks in the European Union have reduced holdings of domestic sovereign debt over the past year, data from the European Banking Authority …
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Mnuchin Says U.S. Looking Closely at Issuing 50-Year Bond
By Kate Davidson
September 12, 2019, The Wall Street Journal
The Treasury Department is “very seriously considering” issuing a 50-year Treasury bond next year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday, …
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Negative Yields Mount Along With Europe’s Problems
By Daniel Kruger
February 18, 2019, The Wall Street Journal
Investors around the globe are effectively paying governments to hold more than $11 trillion of their bonds, a fresh sign …
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Limited Risks from Global Debt Boom, Says Credit Suisse
By Mark Cobley
January 22, 2019, Financial News
There is little risk of a global financial meltdown caused by too much borrowing, according to a comprehensive new study from Credit …
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Agency Fitch Warns Governments of Credit Rating Risks
By Kate Allen
January 24, 2019, Financial Times
Governments around the world face a deteriorating financial position as rising interest rates combined with high levels of indebtedness put strain on …
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Few Warning Signs on Sovereign Debt
By Mike Bird
December 30, 2018, The Wall Street Journal
Rich and poor nations alike have piled on debt in the past decade. Investors and analysts don’t see a crisis …
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Policymakers Urge Action on E.U. Sovereign Debt ‘Doom Loop’
By Stephen Morris and Patrick Jenkins
December 23, 2018, Financial Times
Two of Europe’s most influential policymakers have spoken out in favor of ending the pretense that all sovereign government …
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