EUROPE - Federal transfers to the state pension system are the core cause of Germany's structural budget deficit, according to Pimco senior portfolio manager Andrew Bosomworth (pictured).
If the country’s new government did not pursue rigorous reforms in the labour market and social welfare system, demographic forces could lead the country into a debt spiral, said Bosomworth. “Ge...
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