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“The risk is that investors begin to doubt that the United States will pay back its debts and start demanding higher interest rates, stunting borrowing across the economy.”
Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:12+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22
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The risk is that investors begin to doubt that the United States will pay back its debts and start demanding higher interest rates, stunting borrowing across the economy.
Extracted from: Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing , The New York Times
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“When the belief weakens, markets don't just sit around and wait for the reckoning. They adjust immediately. And in the United States, that adjustment usually shows up as inflation. [...] If they reprice U.S. debt right away, prices could rise much faster than official forecasts suggest—perhaps almost immediately. [...] Raising interest rates to fight inflation would also immediately drive up government borrowing costs on debt that must be rolled over quickly.”
Borrowing to pay for Social Security and Medicare will likely cause inflation
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