Investors shrug off U S debt default fears and prep gaps
Investors and companies show little urgency as Washington faces a borrowing deadline. Analysts warn a default could trigger a global crisis, yet many shore up liquidity slowly. Banks, funds and insurers hedge by hoarding cash while some firms delay moves awaiting Washington.
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Historians say US debt default moments deserve note
The piece recalls two near defaults United States faced. the 1812 era with a Treasury emptiness and ruined seats in Washington, and a 1979 back office glitch blamed on new word processing. It discusses the political motives behind debt limit standoffs and the market impact of the 1979 lapse.
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