The world is awash in debt. In the US, government borrowing has surged past 100% of GDP, and the fiscal deficit is at a level typically seen in wartime. Other major economies are in similar situations. So, what does this deluge of debt mean for markets?
Declining macro outlook
Precedents of 1995/96 and 2013
Dollar jumps to 13-year high
The US budget deficit will rocket to its highest level on record this year when it hits almost $1.6trn, both the White House and Congress say.