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Asian stocks trade mixed as global market jitters ease but uncertainty persists

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Luisa Thomas

Truly supportindependent journalism Learn moreNear Our mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds the powerful to account and exposes the truth. Whether it’s $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us in offering journalism without agenda. Asian stocks traded mixed on Wednesday as Japan’s benchmark index picked up but quickly ran out of … Read more

US debt just hit $35 trillion. Is it putting the global economy at risk? – Marketplace

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US debt just hit $35 trillion. Is it putting the global economy at risk? - Marketplace

Global debt recently reached a milestone. If you add up the debts of all countries on the planet, you reach a staggering $91 trillion. More than a third of that figure comes from one country alone: ​​the United States. The country’s accumulated gross debt has reached $35 trillion, a figure so large that the International … Read more