IMF sounds alarm on rising government borrowing costs – business live
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Global financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed Miliband Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. The jump in government borrowing costs this year is causing palpatations at the International Monetary Fund, as policymakers gather in Bangkok for its annual meeting. In major advanced economies, high debt, spending pressures, and the prospect of large bond issuance in the years ahead are putting upward pressure on the yields investors demand to hold longer-term bonds. Higher benchmark yields in major economies can also spill across borders, worsening debt dynamics elsewhere. 9am BST: IEA oil market report 9am BST: Foreign secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the IMF Annual Meeting in Bangkok 9.15am: Treasury select committee hearing on Heathrow expansion plans 1.30pm US inflation report for September 2.15pm Treasury Committee hearing on the Budget 2026 Continue reading...
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