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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns
A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.
Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble
If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.
Could a Market Blowout Like the UK’s Happen in the US?
Federal Reserve and White House officials spent last week quizzing investors and economists about the risks of a British-style meltdown at home.
After UK Market Blowout, American Officials Ask: Could It Happen Here?
Federal Reserve and White House officials spent last week quizzing investors and economists about the risks of a British-style meltdown at home.