Ep. 91: Moody's Was Right to Downgrade the US Treasury
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Bob explains what happened with the recent Moody's downgrade of US Treasury bonds, summarizes the precarious US fiscal position, and then critiques the argument that Uncle Sam can't possibly default.
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Related:
- https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/moodys-downgrades-us-aa1-rating-2025-05-16
- https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/the-united-states-debt
- https://ratings.moodys.com/ratings-news/443154
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61187
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