Global Debt Now 366% Of GDP, Time to Worry?

Steve Cochrane, Chief APAC Economist, Moody's Analytics

19-May-21 07:30

Global Debt Now 366% Of GDP, Time to Worry?

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What does rising global debt mean for global recovery? Should we be concerned? The Morning Run speaks to Steve Cochrane, the Chief APAC Economist at Moody's Analytics, to break down the debt situation, what we should be watching, and at what point do we need to sound the alarm for global debt.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Roshan Kanesan, Wong Shou Ning

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