global debt

The world's largest economies have become more reliant on their national debt — and that might threaten global growth. 

If you add up government debt around the world, it totals $91 trillion. More than a third of it comes from one country: The U.S.

It’s not often that a year is riven with so many momentous economic changes.  But 2018 was full of them: big ones — a large increase in government spending, low unemployment levels not seen in decades, trade conflicts, interest rate uncertainty, recession fears. Here’s a look at what 2019 inherited from 2018, and the issues to […]

Global debt is on track to hit new highs this year.