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A Debt-Fueled “Doom Loop”
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Some democracies seem caught in a trap: Spend more and risk market panic, or cut benefits and empower the far right.
Some democracies seem caught in a trap: Spend more and risk market panic, or cut benefits and empower the far right.
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