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CNN: If US defaults on its debt, Treasury would have to decide how to pay the bills
“It shouldn’t be up to Treasury which bills to pay when, said Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. ‘They don’t have that authority, an…
Financial Times: US debt ceiling debacle adds to economists’ fears of turmoil
“Wendy Edelberg and Louise Sheiner, the authors, said the extent of the damage depended in large part on how the government chose to prioritise its payments — …
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The Hill: What would a debt ceiling failure mean for Americans?
“In a recent report, Wendy Edelberg and Louise Sheiner — both senior fellows at the Brookings Institution — said Social Security beneficiaries, agencies and co…
C-SPAN Washington Journal: Wendy Edelberg on the U.S. economy and recession concerns
“The way to think about the debt ceiling is like this. The U.S. taxpayer owes people money … These are all obligations that are in place because of laws that h…
Wall Street Journal: Crosscurrents hide a rapidly cooling labor market
“Second, the U.S. population is 1.4 million people smaller and the labor force 900,000 smaller than would have been expected in 2019 because of deaths from Cov…
CNN: The Fed could easily drive Black unemployment much higher than the overall jobless rate
“Still, a robust labor market isn’t a permanent solution to bridging employment disparities, even if the Fed does keep rates lower, says Wendy Edelberg, direct…
International Banker: Is the US economy headed for a soft landing?
“’In our view, the persistence of both high inflation, strong consumer demand, and very high job openings suggest that the Fed needs to slow the economy enough…
