The phrase 'ticking time bomb' is common in discussions of public debt and deficits, Jon Sindreu says. With global government borrowing standing at $100 trillion, and rising sharply relative to economic output in most countries, it’s a tempting comparison

The phrase 'ticking time bomb' is common in discussions of public debt and deficits, Jon Sindreu says. With global government borrowing standing at $100 trillion, and rising sharply relative to economic output in most countries, it’s a tempting comparison