📰 Liquidity Cage: Why Do Countries Pay Down Debts?

Learn about the mechanism of the liquidity cage and why governments repay debts at the expense of society. An analysis of Jerome Roos's theory of the power of finance and debt.

https://dobrepanstwo.org/szkatulka-kosztownosci/klatka-plynnosci-dlaczego-panstwa-musza-splacac-dlugi

#fluiditycage #sovereigndebt #JeromeERoos #structuralpoweroffinance #spillcosts

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Tłumaczymy złożoność współczesnego świata na język zrozumiały dla każdego. Analizy o demokracji, gospodarce i społeczeństwie.

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Africa: Mozambique Becomes Africa's Most Distressed Sovereign As Spreads Surge: [Daba Finance] Mozambique has overtaken Senegal as Africa's most distressed sovereign borrower, as rising global energy costs add pressure to its finances. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRqGyj #Mozambique #Africa #SovereignDebt #EconomicCrisis #EnergyCosts
“Rather than merely conducting #monetarypolicy, the #Fed is now underwriting the #liquidity of the world’s most important #sovereign-debt #market.”

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Africa: Africa, Rating Agencies and the Cost of Debt: [The Conversation Africa] How much we pay for the debt that we incur determines a great deal in our lives. This is true of countries too. In the world of sovereign debt - money raised or borrowed by governments - the cost of debt is dependent on, among other factors, how rating agencies "grade" a country. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQfD2g #Africa #DebtManagement #SovereignDebt #EconomicGrowth #RatingAgencies

Selling US debt, Europe’s difficult weapon against Trump.

Investors have begun to reduce their exposure to the US on their own initiative, triggering a selling wave that exposes the vulnerabilities of the world’s largest economy: its high debt and the imbalance of its public accounts.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260124-selling-us-debt-europes-difficult-weapon-against-trump?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Europe #Trump #Markets #Investing #Government #Economy #SovereignDebt #BudgetDeficit

Selling US debt, Europe’s difficult weapon against Trump.

Investors have begun to reduce their exposure to the US on their own initiative, triggering a selling wave that exposes the vulnerabilities of the world’s largest economy: its high debt …

El País
As of December 2025, European government debt continues to rise, with the average debt-to-GDP ratio exceeding 95%. This trend raises concerns about fiscal sustainability and long-term economic stability across the region.
More data: https://eudebtclock.net #PublicFinance #SovereignDebt
EU Debt Clock – Continuously Updated European Government Debt

Live EU Debt Clock showing continuously updated European debt, GDP, deficit, expenditure and population data based on official Eurostat statistics.

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#Rogoff argues that the era in which the #dollar enjoyed unquestioned dominance alongside broad #global stability may be fading, and that erosion could bring more frequent or severe crises— #sovereigndebt problems, #inflationary episodes, and #financial #instabilityfivebooks.com/best-books/t...

The Best Economics Books of 20...
The Best Economics Books of 2025

The economic challenges we face today aren't the result of temporary shocks but structural changes that we need to grapple with, argues Jason Furman, a professor at Harvard and formerly the chief economic adviser to Barack Obama. He recommends five books to get us started—including the future of the dollar, China’s growth model, falling fertility, household financial fragility, and the enduring insights of Adam Smith.

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As of December 15, 2025, the average government debt-to-GDP ratio across EU nations stands at approximately 93%, reflecting ongoing fiscal pressures amid varying recovery rates post-pandemic.
More data: https://eudebtclock.net #SovereignDebt #GovernmentDebt
EU Debt Clock – Continuously Updated European Government Debt

Live EU Debt Clock showing continuously updated European debt, GDP, deficit, expenditure and population data based on official Eurostat statistics.

EU Debt Clock