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The Debt Reckoning

When Nations Default Together

"What if all major nations defaulted on their debts simultaneously?"

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The Debt Reckoning - Three-Stage Timeline Infographic
First 24 Hours
Default Day
The Aftermath
One Year Later
The New Reality
Ten Years Later
1
Default Day

The Great Default

Major economies simultaneously declare they cannot service their debts.

Key Points

  • 1US, EU, Japan, China default together
  • 2Government bonds become worthless paper
  • 3Pension funds devastated
  • 4Credit markets freeze completely
  • 5International monetary system collapses

Statistics

300T$
Debt defaulted
100%
Bond holders wiped out

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