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On the recordJune 6, 2017
there is just no such thing as 'managed default.' Default is default and global credit markets will recognize it.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden warns against the idea of managed default, asserting that it would damage U.S. credit.

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