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Italy's public debt tops US$3 trillion for the first time
It was the third consecutive month that the country's public debt went up.
Tue May 16 2023
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"Hustler" Ruto becomes Kenya's fifth president after close election
Ruto must now confront an economic crisis, where food and fuel prices are surging, unemployment is high and public debt rising.
Wed Sep 14 2022
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Tax the rich? IMF sparks a mini revolution
Tucked inside a report on public debt, the new tack was mostly eclipsed by worries about the US budget crisis.
Sun Oct 13 2013