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Moral Hazard in Congress
When $3 trillion is not enough
Who does original research?
Refinance Euro-style
Deficits and Money

Wanted to buy: $2T in safe assets
Two FT pieces by Tracy Alloway caught my eye this week: this article from Tuesday’s print edition, and this post on Alphaville today.

When the US last defaulted...
Two things seem to be taken for granted in the current debt-ceiling debate: 1. The parties will come to an agreement on the debt ceiling because 2. These United States have never defaulted and will not start now.