Rising Interest Rates May Blow Up the Federal Budget

Tags: Political Theory, Economic Policy, The Fed, Inflation, Monetary Policy, U.S. Economy

07/10/2022 Jeff Deist

Congress enjoys exorbitant political privilege in the form of cheap deficit spending—but it may soon come to an end.

Original Article: “Rising Interest Rates May Blow Up the Federal Budget”

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