Germany's Record €512 Billion Debt Sales for Army, Infrastructure | The Pulse 12/18

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Germany plans to increase its federal debt sales to a record €512 billion next year to fund infrastructure and military modernization, indicating a significant increase in government spending and potential market impact.

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Germany will increase federal debt sales by a fifth next year to a record €512 billion ($601 billion) to fund a spending splurge aimed at fixing its crumbling infrastructure and modernizing its armed forces. Ven Ram from Bloomberg MLIV describes it as a "game changer". Also discussed on the show: Micron's bumper quarter and outlook suggests the AI boom is continuing despite a wider rotation away from some of the tech darlings; EU leaders try to agree a deal to use frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine; and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of HBO and CNN, advises its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance in favor of its original agreement with streaming giant Netflix. Today's guests: Katharine Neiss, PGIM Fixed Income, Chief European Economist; Richard Madden, DC Advisory, European Executive Chairman; John Studzinski, PIMCO Vice Chairman. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 18, 2025.
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