IMF: Rising debt makes economy more vulnerable

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 12, 2019 12:26 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Rising corporate and government debt levels and the sharp increase in more risky lending could leave the global economy vulnerable to another severe downturn, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

IMF Chief EconomistGita Gopinath attends the IMF - World Bank Spring Meetings at International Monetary Fund Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 2019. AFP PHOTO

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