AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner and Comcast’s potential purchase of 21st Century Fox would turn the two buyers into the most indebted companies in the world, with combined bonds and loans totaling $350 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Experts say the heavy debt of each company offers little room for error if the mergers don’t go as planned. The Journal reports that such debt-heavy companies are fueling investors’ fears over what might happen if the economy hit a rough patch or interest rates increase.
