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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

1 octobre 2026 à 16:23
The higher yields, which are pressuring consumer and corporate borrowers and increasingly weighing on certain corners of the stock market, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

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One Issue Hanging Over Brazil’s Presidential Election: Online Gambling and Record-High Debts

1 octobre 2026 à 10:29
Just days before Sunday’s election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned online gambling. But record-high debt is upending millions of lives.

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A storefront offering personal loans in Niteroi, Brazil. Brazil is grappling with widespread household indebtedness, fueled by a combination of easy credit, the rapid expansion of legal and illegal online betting, and instant digital payments that have made borrowing, gambling and spending faster and easier.
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