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to balance the books. plus, with the cost of living soaring around the world, global debt has hit a record $300 trillion. so well hear from the boss of europes leading debt collection agency about how it balances the need to recover cash for its clients with peoples ability to pay. wherever yourejoining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. getting old is something that happens to all of us. butjust how are we as individuals and as a society ...

I think in a sense we . Re probably at the point of near failure. The Llyn Peninsula in north wales. Its eight oclock in the morning, and home carer amanda is beginning her working day. Her first call is in pwllheli. Good morning have you got your bleeper on . My bleeper, why . What bleeping time do you call this . Amandas one of the uks 800,000 Home Care Workers, helping the elderly and disabled live independent lives at home. Today, shes with former Teacher William williams, who has multiple s...

Hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, tanya beckett. lets take a look at whats on the show. can we really afford to get old? ageing populations mean rising pensions and health care costs, but with governments struggling for cash, who is going to pay? its the problem at the heart of this yea r�*s protests in france, with other countries facing similar challenges. will living standards need to slip or can change keep us comfortable in our senior years? im goin...

Security on a sustainable path. its absolutely something that the federal government is going to be involved in in the future. we can make it the best program we can make it. >> and what do we have to do to make it the best program we can make it? do we need to raise the retirement age or reduce benefits to put it on a more sustainable fiscal path? >> well, we certainly need to raise the retirement age. ive told my 19-year-old and my 22-year-old theyre not going to be getting retirement benefits...