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When in Doubt, Borrow

When in Doubt, Borrow

Morning Brief

August 18, 20208m 51s

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Show Notes

Accepted economic theory suggests that borrowing more in times of distress is a good way forward for governments to reinvigorate the economy. But is it? And how it should be spent efficiently?

Lau Zheng Zhou, Research Manager in the Economics and Business unit at the  Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs or IDEAS, discusses.

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EnergyEnvironmentFinancial ServicesGovernment/Regulatory/Policy MakingEconomyMarketsPoliticsNewsCurrent Affairsdebt ceilingmoneygovernmentspendingeconomy
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