How the debt crisis imperils development — and why it's getting worse

Around the world, more and more countries are facing unmanageable levels of debt.

World Bank officials and economists at many global institutions now speculate about how many nations will hit such levels of debt distress that they default or become unable to import food and medicine — and when it might happen.

Experts are calling it a “perfect storm,” and in the worst possible way. More than a dozen countries are particularly at risk.

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