Nearly every major democracy is now struggling with public debt .
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Democracy's Debt Dilemma – John Coleman – Harvard Business …
April 24, 2012
Democracy's Debt Dilemma – John Coleman – Harvard Business …
April 23, 2012
Asia Sentinel – China's Startling Local Debt Problem
China's local governments went on a massive development binge starting in 2008 that has put them 10.78 trillion yuan (US$1.69 trillion) in debt , equivalent to 27 percent of the country's entire GDP, according to a study of …
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European Debt-To-GDP Ratios – Business Insider
At the end of 2011, the lowest ratios of government debt to GDP were recorded in Estonia (6.0%), Bulgaria (16.3%), Luxembourg (18.2%), Romania (33.3%), Sweden (38.4%), Lithuania (38.5%), the Czech Republic (41.2%), …
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Guess Which European Country Has Debt-To-GDP Of Just 6 …
Eurostat has just released data putting official numbers on debt -to-GDP across Europe for the end of 2011: At the end of 2011, the lowest ratios of government debt to GDP were recorded in Estonia.
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April 22, 2012
Anemic growth in the time of massive debt | Benzinga
Much of the new debt is purchased indirectly by the Federal Reserve through Operation Twist. Furthermore, publicly held U.S. debt is approximately 82% of GDP, according to the Bureau of Economic Statistics.
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Anemic growth in the time of massive debt | Benzinga
April 19, 2012
The Japanese Debt Crisis (Part 1): Has Japan Passed the Point of …
Some of the best-known research on financial crises asserts that countries get into trouble when debt -to-GDP ratios surpass 80%. With a national debt that now checks in at roughly 220% of gross domestic product, Japan, …
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April 17, 2012
VAN HOISINGTON: Once The US Hits The Debt 'Bang Point' We're …
Real median household income today is near the same level as it was fifteen years ago, a remarkable statistic since the debt to GDP ratio is 100 points higher. The cause of this deterioration in living standards can be traced to …
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April 13, 2012
2012 Budget Debate…Guyana's debt higher than 1992 – Moses …
“In pure Guyana dollars terms, without looking at percentage of GDP or other factors, at the then prevailing rate of G$125 to US$1, the 1992 debt was $252500000000. Today, 20 years later, and in spite of write-offs, …
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April 12, 2012
Sovereign debt: It isn't a debt crisis | The Economist
We've charted a fiscal gap, which is defined as the budget surplus (net of interest) that a government would need to run from 2013 on if it wanted to reduce its sovereign- debt load to 50% of GDP by 2050. So take America …
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Sovereign debt: It isn't a debt crisis | The Economist
March 27, 2012
The Coming Crisis: About That $20 Trillion in Public Debt….
In only three more years you're talking $20 trillion in public debt for the USA and a GDP going nowhere fast. And what does that look like in terms of the S&P 500? Courtesy of frequent contributor Chartist Friend from Pittsburgh …
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The Coming Crisis: About That $20 Trillion in Public Debt….