Invaluable bonds: rising borrowing costs

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 9:50 a.m.

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America may have avoided a government shutdown last month but its fiscal worries are far from over. And unease in bond markets will spill over into the rest of the world. What can governments do to stave off the financial blow? The Chinese Communist Party\\u2019s youth wing is using rap to lure new members, and it\\u2019s working (10:10). And, how has \\u201cBluey\\u201d become such a hit (19:16)?  


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