Merryn Talks Money

Can Governments Afford These Interest Rates?

September 18, 2026·11 min
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 It’s interest-rate week, with central banks around the world making key decisions. Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss what rising rates mean for markets, government debt and your money — and why financial repression and currency devaluation could be coming back into focus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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