{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6ab38df793749e4c0b9fe590?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The rich world’s careless borrowing","description":"<p>The bond market was once a safe haven. That status is now under <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/17/markets-are-waking-up-to-the-rich-worlds-reckless-borrowing?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">threat</a></u>, thanks to soaring public debts and persistent deficits.</p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Bond market</li><li>Government debt</li><li>Interest rates</li></ul><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to </a></u><em><u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Economist</a></u></em>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}