Climate change and corruption are also driving up interest rates
23-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au

Climate change and corruption are also driving up interest rates

Typically, bond rates rise when an economy is doing well and inflation appears to be moving up. But something much deeper and more structural is currently going on.
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