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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Group of 20 major economies, led this year by South Africa, said on Thursday the risk of a systemic debt crisis appears to be broadly contained, but many vulnerable low- and ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the October Fiscal Monitor today. It projects that global public debt may exceed 100% of global GDP by 2029, surpassing the levels reached after World ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese officials joined a meeting on Wednesday of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, where a key topic was the lack of transparency about commercial bank loans ...

Global debt crisis is entering a dangerous phase as major economies carry heavier burdens than ever before. Debt-to-GDP ratios in Japan, the United States, China, and the European Monetary Union have ...

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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 ...

Finance ministers and central bankers, who recently gathered in Washington for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, face a global trading system in disarray, uncertainty over the ...

new video loaded: The world is in debt, not just Greece There were numerous promises to tackle debt after the global financial crisis in 2007. But eight years on, consultancy McKinsey and Co says the ...