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"How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." Hemingway's famous exchange captures a recuring and growing concern surrounding the sustainability of sovereign debt.
Gold has erased all of its year-to-date gains, driven by a combination of factors.
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