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What does “running a very large fiscal deficit” mean?
Recently I was reading an article on ft.com, and I came across this quote:
They [yield on gilts and bonds] are particularly striking in the cases of the US and UK,which unlike Germany, run very ...
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How can all these countries owe so much money? Why & where did they borrow it from?
When I look at this long list of countries with debt, I get the feeling we've all been sold a load of manure. How can so many countries owe so much money? Generally speaking, why did they borrow it, ...
