Across advanced economies, lending demand slowed sharply
Canadian investors bought foreign bonds, driving outflows in the month
Economy, rate environment are the main risks to issuers' finances
Decline in working population to pressure growth and government finances
Still-rising rates have governments' interest expenses surging
StatsCan reports that offshore investors resumed corporate, federal government bond buying in April
Debt charge rose 42% from 2021-22 because of rate hikes, revenues up 8.6%
The stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation's debt limit
Despite the first-quarter slowdown, consumer spending reflected confidence
Paul Mielczarski of Brandywine Global Investment Management offers a primer on the complicated U.S. debt picture