Ben Bernanke said...

It would be very concerning for financial markets and, I think, for the general public if the United States didn't pay i...

We can't defund the police. We need police, but there are concerns about police community relations and police behavior.

Let me just say that we are quite aware of these portfolios, and we are addressing them in at least two ways.

A default by the U.S. Government would be extremely disruptive.