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On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
This time some projections on what would happen if the U.S. defaulted on its debt indicate that the global economy itself could freeze if the United States' Treasury market collapse.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters discusses the potential global consequences of a U.S. debt default.

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