Playing Poker with Trillions: A Prison of Debt on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Playing Poker with Trillions: A Prison of Debt on Both Sides of the Atlantic - SPIEGEL ONLINE: "Be it the United States or the European Union, most Western countries are so highly indebted today that the markets have a greater say in their policies than the people. Why are democratic countries so pathetic when it comes to managing their money sustainably?"