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How do government deficits create risks?

When the US government spends more than it collects in taxes, it borrows money, often by issuing bonds. This can increase the money supply, potentially driving up inflation and making assets like property or shares more expensive. Jamie Dimon warns this creates 'risks beneath the surface' for the economy.

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