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Debt Accumulation

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Debt accumulation is the pressing issue the anchor assigns to middle-income nations, where repayment obligations bind national budgets and constrain future spending.

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Servicing external debt can consume revenue that schooling and infrastructure would otherwise receive.

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The debt did not appear by accident; it followed decisions about borrowing terms made by lenders and governments.

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