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Ben Bernanke: “If we do not get a sustainable fiscal situation and deficits continue in large amounts for a long period, then it will…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2009
If we do not get a sustainable fiscal situation and deficits continue in large amounts for a long period, then it will become more difficult to sell our debt, and interest rates will rise, and they will be counterproductive.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke warns about the risks of unsustainable fiscal policies on debt and interest rates.

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