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Issue 549 May-June 2024
Debt: Which way out?
As more households – and countries – are pushed into unmanageable debt, this magazine explores how we got here, how debt connects us across borders and how debtors can build collective power.
In a global financial system stacked against poorer households and governments, we ask who is making money from our debt, and who really wins?
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- Who owes whom?
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