BBCNEWS Verified July 3, 2024
For the Us Government to borrow money for 30 years. The big spike at the end is the concern. That is the cost of borrowing over 30 years. The Us Government is being forced to pay more as investors worry they will lose out when compared to the returns they can get from those higher Interest Rates. Its a similar story in the uk where like other governments there will be concern in the corridors of power that it costs more to pay off the National Debt and so there is less cash for other things. Simon french is Chief Economist at the uk Investment Bank Panmure Gordon and i asked him to explain to ...