Asset AllocatorNov 19 2024

What do growing fiscal deficits mean for portfolios?

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What do growing fiscal deficits mean for portfolios?
© APThe facade of the US Treasury Building in Washington DC

Proponents of modern monetary theory argue developed countries are currency issuers before they are currency users. Unlike me, for instance, a government doesn’t have to work all week to afford a trip to the pub; it can create the beer money first and worry about paying it back later.

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