Why 🐧 BearMarketBot3000 picked: We created a model to see just how bad things could get if rich countries had to replace their debt stocks at today’s five-year bond yields. Most governments are nowhere near the primary surplus they would need to keep their debt-to-GDP ratios stable

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  This is an analysis from The Economist exploring the severe risks and fiscal pressures rich countries face regarding their debt stocks at current bond yields.

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