The cost of the coronavirus crisis could push Italy’s public debt ratio up to 160% of GDP or more in 2020. This shouldn’t spark a crisis this year because the ECB will stand behind the bond market, but unless the euro-zone agrees more collective support for Italy’s public debt it could put any recovery in jeopardy.
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