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Germany Must Stabilize Debt in Long Run to Keep AAA, Scope Says
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Tax & Spend Germany Must Stabilize Debt in Long Run to Keep AAA, Scope Says Germany’s debt mountain will need to stop growing in the long term if the country is to retain its top credit grade, according to Scope Ratings. The company, in a statement on Tuesday, observed that the country’s new budget plans through 2030 require average annual deficits of almost 4% of output, and said the implications for fiscal sustainability depend on how much associated investments boost economic growth.
Tax & Spend
Germany Must Stabilize Debt in Long Run to Keep AAA, Scope Says
Germany’s debt mountain will need to stop growing in the long term if the country is to retain its top credit grade, according to Scope Ratings.
The company, in a statement on Tuesday, observed that the country’s new budget plans through 2030 require average annual deficits of almost 4% of output, and said the implications for fiscal sustainability depend on how much associated investments boost economic growth.