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The Debt You Cannot See: Why Corporate Leverage Can Be Higher Than It Looks

July 23, 2026 Finance World 0

A new Federal Reserve paper shows how leases and borrowing between reporting dates can make corporate leverage look lower than it really is. Here is what investors should check.


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  • Singapore’s skyline, container port, data-centre infrastructure and an oil tanker at blue hour, illustrating technology-led growth alongside imported energy costs.

    Singapore’s Growth Upgrade Masks an Energy-Inflation Squeeze

    Singapore’s upgraded 2026 growth outlook masks a two-speed economy: AI investment is lifting output while imported energy costs push inflation higher.

  • A globe made from bond-paper textures surrounded by diverging metallic yield curves against a dark global financial skyline.

    Global Bond Yields Are Staying High—Even as Rate Paths Diverge

    Long-term government bond yields can remain elevated even when policy rates fall. Fiscal supply, term premiums and reduced central-bank buying explain why—and what it means for investors, businesses and households.

  • Modern Indian business district, elevated rail and logistics corridor beside agricultural fields at sunrise

    India’s 7.8% GDP Growth Is Strong—But the Sector Split Matters More

    India’s economy grew 7.8% in Q1 FY2026–27, led by services and industry. The uneven sector mix explains what the headline means for the RBI, businesses and investors.

  • Semiconductor wafers, AI computing modules and data-centre racks converging around a central processor in a large industrial facility

    Nvidia’s $279 Billion Supply Bet Changes the AI Earnings Story

    Nvidia’s latest quarter confirmed exceptional AI-computing demand. The more consequential disclosure is a $279 billion supply and capacity commitment that increases both its ability to grow and the cost of getting demand wrong.

  • A mountain trail splitting into level and rising paths behind a central-bank lectern in Jackson Hole, symbolising the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate choice.

    Jackson Hole: Warsh Raises the Bar for Keeping Rates Unchanged

    Kevin Warsh did not promise a rate hike at Jackson Hole. He set a tougher test for holding steady—and signalled a quieter, less predictable Fed.


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