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Debt doom loop: Government spending reaches historic highs

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Publish Date
Thu, 3 Sep 2026, 8:03pm
US President Donald Trump. Photo / Getty Images
US President Donald Trump. Photo / Getty Images

Long-term Government borrowing costs have hit significantly high levels all over the world, and experts are discussing the long-term implications of this.

The US, Japan, Germany and many other countries have reached the highest levels of Government debt in nearly two decades, inspiring economists to coin the term 'debt doom loop'.

Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further.

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