Interest rates are fuelling a debt crisis in the developing world
With more than half of low-income countries at or near debt distress, Western governments should immediately loosen the terms of loans.
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James Meadway is an economist and director of the Progressive Economy Forum.
With more than half of low-income countries at or near debt distress, Western governments should immediately loosen the terms of loans.
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