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Governments are going bust. Inflation risk looms over long-term debt
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The Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates in tricky circumstances

Government borrowing costs fluctuate globally as bond markets weigh inflationary pressures from Middle East energy disruptions…

Governments are living far beyond their means. Sadly, inflation is the most likely escape

A pair of bankruptcies highlight the risks

Vigilantes have shrugged off ballooning debt and attacks on the Fed

The consequences will be profound, argues Henry Curr