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American debt shows "a sinister trend", and "the financial system has issued a seismic warning: they want to keep the party going, so pay more"Photo by Geancarlo Peruzzolo on Pexels
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American debt shows "a sinister trend", and "the financial system has issued a seismic warning: they want to keep the party going, so pay more"

TVI Notícias30 August 2026 at 22:46

American debt has reached 40 trillion dollars, representing a market situation that has been described as showing "a sinister trend".

Paulo Portas, former leader of CDS-PP, was the figure chosen to analyze this situation of the North American economy in the article.

The financial system has reportedly given, according to the analysis presented, "a seismic warning" regarding this issue of debt.

The implicit message in this analysis suggests that, despite the intention to "keep the party going", it will be necessary for investors to demand higher returns as compensation for the growing risk.

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