Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/CUlIc7EC4Eh.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Is the private-credit meltdown the next financial crisis? | The Economist [YPp0DhZlvnz] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT There’s been a rush of headlines about a meltdown in private credit, sparking fears of a 2008-esque crisis. But what’s actually happening? Our top economics editors explain what private credit is, what’s causing the concern and whether it can be compared to the Lehman Brothers collapse. #economics #finance #privatecredit #markets Watch the full show: Sign up to the Insider newsletter: Subscribe to The Economist: Download our app: Follow The Economist on Instagram: Follow The Economist on Facebook: Follow The Economist on X: jSxqpkYCty3 fo8szLGtRcu O18apej9vc2 oRKLlcTNXNw lvg2UO5J4Z7 uJbLJCrVNMf
There’s been a rush of headlines about a meltdown in private credit, sparking fears of a 2008-esque crisis. But what’s actually happening? Our top economics editors explain what private credit is, what’s causing the concern and whether it can be compared to the Lehman Brothers collapse. #economics #finance #privatecredit #markets Watch the full show: Sign up to the Insider newsletter: Subscribe to The Economist: Download our app: Follow The Economist on Instagram: Follow The Economist on Facebook: Follow The Economist on X: jSxqpkYCty3 fo8szLGtRcu O18apej9vc2 oRKLlcTNXNw lvg2UO5J4Z7 uJbLJCrVNMf