What Would a US Sovereign Debt Crisis Look Like? | Hoover Fiscal Policy Initiative

Explains how a US sovereign debt stress episode could raise yields, inflation risk, and deepen downturn dynamics.

Sovereign debt crisesInterest ratescredit spreadscrowding outdebt sustainabilityinflation riskinvestor flightprimary surplus

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