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US Debt Stabilization Linked To Spending Reductions

BBC World Service Tokyo 12d12d Impact 5
The Bank of Japan is considering increasing interest rates despite low current levels. Global Business and Financial Advisor Ray Fuji noted that the government is concerned about rising capital costs due to a debt balance.

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interest rates monetary policy national debt

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC World Service

“I think Bank of Japan wants to increase interest rate. But I think the government is a little bit concerning about increasing a cost of capital due to a massive amount of a debt balance that we carry.”

WBUR Boston

“I think the Bank of Japan wants to increase a interest rate. But I think the government is a little bit concerning about increasing a cost of capital due to a massive amount of a debt balance that we carry.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“the government is a little bit concerning about increasing a cost of capital due to a massive amount of a debt balance that we carry.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“I think Bank of Japan wants to increase interest rate, but I think the government is a little bit concerning about increasing a cost of capital due to a massive amount of a debt balance that we carry.”

WTOP Washington DC

“In the long run the Higher debt crowds out private investment and can raise interest rates I wouldn't necessarily say we're at risk of default or risk of overinflation”

WTOP Washington DC

“On Capitol Hill and in the White House, is this a topic of concern? Yeah, it's a topic of concern and has been, you know, I've been covering fiscal policy in the US for 20 years and it's been a concern the whole time.”

WTOP Washington DC

“What's a practical way to reverse this trend? So reverse isn't necessarily even the way people who are even most concerned about this think about it. They think about trying to stabilize debt as a share of GDP”

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