Debt Bomb

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Debt bomb

A default on debt and obligations by a major financial_institution that disrupts the stability of the economic system.

Debt Bomb

A situation in which a major institutional investor, especially a bank, defaults on a debt. A debt bomb can cause massive confusion and panic throughout the national and global economies, particularly in an economy heavily dependent on debt and easy credit availability. A debt bomb can trigger government intervention such as a bailout. See also: Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, Bear Stearns bankruptcy, Credit crunch, Too-big-to-fail.

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