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Defaulting on debt isn't the only way to scare investors

2025/6/2
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Sabri Beneshour: 美国不一定需要真正违约才会吓跑投资者。即使美国财政部长保证不会违约，但财政和支出法案引发了对美国债务的担忧。投资者可能会因为对美国失去信心而要求更高的借贷成本。 Julia Coronado: 作为宏观政策视角的创始人，我认为美国虽然可以通过印钞来偿还国债，但关键在于偿还时美元的价值。目前美国缺乏财政纪律，赤字不断增加，且作为交易对手的风险也在上升。威胁对国债利息征税是一种变相的违约。过度印钞会导致通货膨胀，并可能导致人们失去对美元的信心。因此，管理货币体系的关键在于建立人们的信任和信心。

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As the GOP tax and spending bill moves through Congress, questions about the U.S. debt have not gone away. Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. would never default on its debt. But the U.S. doesn't have to actually default in order to lose the confidence of investors, who would in turn charge the U.S. more to borrow. Plus: Why Gen X is finding it harder to save for retirement.