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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

According to a 2020 study, austerity increases the risk of default in situations of severe fiscal stress, but reduces the risk of default in situations of low fiscal stress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austerity#Empirical_considerations

Hammer, see nail.