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Is government debt the next subprime?

One of the non-government organizations I keep tabs on is the Bank of International Settlements (a central bank’s bank) based in Basel, Switzerland (established in 1930).  This organization is pivotal to how the Basel Accords are written and monitored by regulators and commercial banks around the world.  The most recent accord, Basel II, provides suggestions on banking laws and regulations [...]

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