Debt

Governments, companies and the bills that come before everything else.

3 episodes

EP 10 ·

Is AirAsia Running Out of Money?

AirAsia's planes were about 80% full, and it still lost RM9 million (≈ US$2.2 million) a day. Who pays if the cash runs out?

  1. The war
  2. No hedge
  3. Losses
  4. The cash
  5. The state
  6. Passengers

Malaysia · Thailand · Indonesia · Philippines

EP 06 ·

France Is Burning. Is It the Next Greece?

It started with teenagers asking for a teacher. Then France burned, and the bond market said it now pays more to borrow than Greece.

  1. A school gate
  2. The bill
  3. The deficits
  4. The street
  5. The bonds
  6. Your funds

France · Greece

EP 02 ·

The AI Bubble's Hidden $1.65 Trillion Debt Bomb

On page 78 of Microsoft's annual report: $329 billion of leases that don't count as debt. Across Big Tech, at least $1.65 trillion.

  1. The promises
  2. The footnotes
  3. The side door
  4. The lenders
  5. You

United States

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