Re: Two steps forward...
Re. debt: those figures are gross government debt, so don't take into account outstanding loans given to other countries, which clouds things a little.
For example if Sweden has borrowed $10 and lent out $5 to Nicaragua, the figures will show Sweden is in $10 in debt and total debt is $15. In balance, both Sweden and Nicaragua are actually $5 in the hole.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
