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World debt crisis exposes lack of fiscal responsibility

By Billow Kerrow

Are Governments living beyond their means? According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports, official debts have been building up. Since 1990, the world’s national debts have grown nearly fourfold to stand at $95 trillion, at a time the world economy is not doing well. The US leads the world in the debt crisis.

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