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Invaluable bonds: rising borrowing costs

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Navigating Government Budgets in Times of High Interest Rates

This chapter examines how increasing borrowing costs are reshaping governmental fiscal policies, prompting a renewed focus on budget deficits. It discusses the challenges politicians face in balancing spending and taxation, while also considering potential inflationary effects of these fiscal adjustments.

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