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The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Developing Economies and the Shift towards Real Economy Investments
This chapter explores how higher interest rates and treasury yields adversely affect developing economies heavily indebted in foreign currency, leading to sovereign defaults and a debt crisis. However, it also highlights the positive effects of higher rates, such as a focus on the real economy and increased capital expenditure by US companies.
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