# Three Finance Ministers on Avoiding Debt Crises

https://mins.news/en/video/36610

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-29 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djpsVxLKMSc

> US public debt has passed $40 trillion, while countries worldwide are also grappling with fiscal strain. After taking on record debt during Covid, many governments have struggled to rein in spending. Chrystia Freeland discusses the political difficulty of fiscal discipline with former Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag and former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.

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