A decades-long crisis is getting worse, and now dozens of nations are spending more on interest payments than on health care or education. Economic Conditions and Trends, Developing Countries, International Relations, Poverty, Credit and Debt, International Monetary Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Bank, Francis, Roman Catholic Church A decades-long crisis is getting worse, and now dozens of nations are spending more on interest payments than on health care or education. NYT > Business