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The Debt Clock

The debt clock is not just a metaphor – there actually is a real debt clock running on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. The national debt clock (as it’s formally known) is a clock that shows a running total of the United State’s gross national debt. This is shown in a dot-matrix display that constantly updates

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The World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution which lends money to developing countries so that they can carry out capital programmes – building the infrastructure necessary for society, economy or enterprise to operate. This might mean things like cars, roads, homes, council tax,power grids and other physical structures; or it might mean things like

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