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How a Country Goes Bankrupt, In 10 Steps

Gradually then suddenly (2024?)

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John Rubino
Mar 04, 2023
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The past few decades of unnaturally easy money have created a world of “moral hazard” in which a ridiculous number of people borrowed far more than they should have. Now, with money getting tighter, not just businesses and individuals but some governments are staring at the “suddenly” part of that old saying about bankruptcy.

Japan is the poster child fo…

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