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'Something Has To Give' On US Fiscal Policy: Patterson
Friday, August 21, 2026
Rebecca Patterson, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, stated that "something has to give" regarding US fiscal policy in an appearance on Bloomberg Money. Total US public debt surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time and has increased by one-third in less than five years, according to Bloomberg. Patterson previously served as chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates.
