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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that a default on U.S. debt could occur as soon as June 1.
Julian Zelizer: Defaulting on the nation’s debt threatens catastrophic economic consequences and would seriously harm national security.
A more powerful United States, working ever more closely with likeminded partners, is best placed to engage in long-term competition with Beijing.
In 2011, the Budget Control Act established a penalty — massive, indiscriminate spending cuts — designed to be so severe that Republicans and Democrats would have no choice but to agree on a deal that would avoid them.
The recognition of a default’s costs is no guarantee that we will avoid one, Fontaine says.
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