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Just like people and businesses, countries often need to borrow money to finance projects. Almost every country in the world carries some amount of debt, but some countries owe far more than others. A ...

But it’s far from perfect. GDP is a poor measure of welfare. It tallies up all the goods and services produced in an economy—putting equal value on $100 whether it’s spent on concert tickets or ...