Economics
Italian Debt Surged the Most Under Berlusconi: Chart of the Day
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Italy’s public debt surged more than twice as much under Silvio Berlusconi than under his rival premiers since the media tycoon entered politics 17 years ago.
The CHART OF THE DAY shows that Berlusconi, who has served as prime minister for about half the time since May 1994, has overseen a 13.5 percent cumulative increase in debt per capita while in office. The debt rose 5.1 percent under four other premiers in the period.