<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap]I recently came across an article explaining the concept of the Doom Loop[/size][size= 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap] in economics, and it got me thinking about how dangerous this cycle can be for both national and global economies. A doom loop occurs when one negative economic condition fuels another, creating a vicious downward spiral. Examples like the Greek Debt Crisis (2009) and the Asian Financial Crisis (1997) show how quickly this loop can destabilize entire regions.[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap]The causes are equally concerning: high government debt, weak financial institutions, and low economic growth all contribute to this self-reinforcing decline. With interconnected global trade and finance, one country&rsquo;s doom loop can spill over to others.[/size]



<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap]What do you think&mdash;are current safeguards like the Basel Accords enough to prevent such crises today? Or are we still vulnerable to this economic spiral? Let&rsquo;s discuss how governments and financial institutions can break this cycle before it starts.[/size]