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Debt and an oversized state: The real threat to Western democracies

Global debt has reached staggering figures, totaling more than $300 trillion in 2024. Most of this debt is concentrated in the older, industrialized democracies, as well as China. It comprises public sector (sovereign) debt, corporate borrowings and household liabilities. Collectively, it represents roughly 300 percent of the world’s gross domestic product. […]