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Stopping the debt spiral in the world's poorest nations
Stopping the Debt Spiral in the World’s Poorest Nations | World Bank President | GZERO World
January 23, 2021
"There needs to be a dramatic and deep reduction in the amount of debt on the poorest countries. That's clear." As the world's poorest nations struggle to recover from a devastating pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass argues that freeing them of much of their debt will be key. His conversation with Ian Bremmer is part of the latest episode of GZERO World.
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