Global debt exceeds $310 trillion for first time, IWF report warns
Total public and private debt has crossed a new threshold, with the steepest rises in middle-income countries that borrowed heavily during the pandemic era.
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Amara DialloWorld reporter
Total public and private debt has crossed a new threshold, with the steepest rises in middle-income countries that borrowed heavily during the pandemic era.
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