White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that a possible default on the US federal debt could be a gift for China, Russia and other US rivals. It has been reported TASS.
Jean-Pierre said, “If there is a default, it would be a gift to China, Russia and other competitors,” stressing that the US Congress should prevent a default in this regard.
The White House press secretary also referred to the words of Avril Haynes, Director of US National Intelligence, allegedly that Moscow and Beijing could use the consequences of the US default against Washington in the field of information.
Earlier, The Economist wrote this for record US public debt. can face with default or sharp cuts in spending. It was noted that both scenarios threatened the global economy, but the USA was not in a hurry to somehow rectify the situation. According to the material, the world market hopes that US politicians will be able to come to an agreement and find a way out of the impasse. If that happens and the debt ceiling is raised again, “financial gymnastics” will once again disappear. Moreover, such a situation is extremely undesirable, as the basis of the country’s financial system is becoming less stable each time.