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214 How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors

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Sara Herschander @ Vox · 12/23/2025 06:30 EDT

How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors

Like many Americans, most countries are in a lot of debt.  Developing countries, alone, carry nearly $31 trillion worth of debt. Enough debt to give everyone in the world a check for $3,750. Or to pay for Jeff Bezos to throw a $50 million wedding in Venice every weekend for the next 11,900 years. Or, […]

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