Why Governments are ‘Addicted’ to Debt August 4, 2025 Usaadmin US Economy, World Economy </p> <h2>Why governments are ‘addicted’ to Debt </h2> <p> Developed economies around the world are loaded up with debt. That was less of a problem in the era of free money but inflationary pressures are back and structurally-higher interest rates mean debt is more expensive to issue and service. Many investors have been warning that governments are addicted to debt for the past 20 years and the alarm bells are growing louder. This film examines what some are calling the biggest issue in global finance today, the role of the ‘bond vigilantes’, and whether government borrowing could spiral out of control.</p> <p>00:00 Introduction<br /> 01:05 Why the world is ‘addicted’ to debt<br /> 03:27 Government bonds explained<br /> 04:11 The debt ‘death spiral”<br /> 06:18 Where does the deficit go?<br /> 07:47 Inflationary pressures<br /> 09:59 Return of the ‘bond vigilantes’<br /> 11:03 The UK’s Liz Truss moment<br /> 12:39 America’s unsustainable debt profiles<br /> 17:32 Japan’s debt and its determined central bank<br /> 18:54 China’s ‘staggering’ debt levels<br /> 19:50 Italy, France and Germany<br /> 22:49 A risk of a financial market ‘heart attack’<br /> 24:51 Deficits ‘can be useful’<br /> 27:12 The future</p> <p>Credit to : Financial Times</p> <p>
