debt

This undated photo released by Netflix shows South Korean cast members, from left, Park Hae-soo, Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon in a scene from "Squid Game." Squid Game, a globally popular South Korea-produced Netflix show that depicts hundreds of financially distressed characters competing in deadly children’s games for a chance to escape severe debt, has struck a raw nerve at home, where there’s growing discontent over soaring household debt, decaying job markets and worsening income inequality. Photo :UNB/AP
World+Biz

‘Squid Game’ strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea

Lee said he and his colleagues struggled to find work and were backlisted by other auto companies that considered them militant labor activists

The sun sets behind the US Capitol building in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
USA

US Senate Democrats, Republicans haggle over short-term debt fix

Visitors walk past a wall with a map showing the species of peony in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, at horticultural exhibition Beijing Expo 2019, in Beijing, China April 29, 2019. Picture taken April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
China

China's Belt and Road plans losing momentum as debt mounts: study

EU austerity battle ramps up as France announces new spending
Global Economy

EU austerity battle ramps up as France announces new spending

A family's stimulus check from the US Treasury for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid arrived in the mail in Milton, Massachusetts, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
USA

'Every time, it's messy:' US again approaching debt ceiling

Chinese Flag. Photo:Collected
Global Economy

China drags feet as G-20 presses for debt transparency

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli
World+Biz

Cut the debt of poor countries, Pope tells IMF, World Bank

Photo: Axios
Global Economy

Japan backs new SDR allocation, US calls for minimum corporate tax

Much of the developing world is facing crushing debt loads. Photographer: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg
Analysis

The case for bold debt relief for the poorest countries

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview with Reuters at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 14, 2020. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to avoid debt crisis in developing world

File Photo: World Bank President David Malpass responds to a question from a reporter during an opening press conference at the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, US, October 17, 2019/ Reuters
Global Economy

World Bank, IMF to consider climate change in debt reduction talks

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco presents Bank of Italy's annual report in Rome, Italy, May 29, 2020. Alessandro Di Meo/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Bank of Italy says country needs cohesion to grow and cut debt

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman poses for a picture before an interview with Reuters at the Economy Ministry, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
World+Biz

Argentina seeks $44 billion IMF deal to repay debt: WSJ