Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well – so far. But the margin for error is dwindling. Total global debt is now ...

The latest update of the IMF’s Global Debt Database shows that total global debt has almost stabilized above 235 percent of global GDP. This stability masks divergent trends: the rise in public debt ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Global debt hit a record high of $337.7 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by easing global financial conditions, a softer U.S. dollar and a more accommodative stance ...

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening ...

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Developed markets led a borrowing push ‌that lifted global debt to near $346 trillion at ‌the end of the third quarter, while a pending ruling on the legality of U.S.

The world is currently mired in record-setting debt. Last year, the combined borrowing of households, businesses and governments across the globe eclipsed $315 trillion. And in the first quarter of ...

Sri Lanka protesters in 2022, during the height of the economic crisis. Sovereign debt crises nowadays are not just economical but also geopolitical, directly shaping national sovereignty. Weak fiscal ...