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Where Did Greece's Deficit Come From?The general story behind the Greek financial crisis around 2008-2010 is that the country had secretly been hiding its debt. When this hidden debt was revealed, the country was effectively bankrupt and immediately needed a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Disappearance And Potential Return of Debt During the PandemicOne positive aspect of the pandemic is that bankruptcies, foreclosures, and debt largely receded as the economy came to a standstill. Besides the government spending and Covid-era foreclosure protections as part of the CARES Act, more was being saved and less debt accumulated.
Sudden Decline in Maternal Mortality During Pandemic Related to Assault, AccidentsThe maternal mortality rate is regularly considered a black eye for the American health care system. The number of deaths of mothers surrounding labor is distinctly high for a developed nation like the U.S. Internationally, it ranks near less developed second-world countries like…
Almost All Deaths Declined Pre-PandemicA prior Investigative Economics article highlighted how deaths from heart disease had been in decline before the COVID-19 pandemic only to shoot up in 2020. But that trend existed across most major causes of deaths, not just heart disease according to multiple cause of death data…
