Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary has warned that the federal government's cash reserves and measures to keep debt within the legal limit may be exhausted by August, urging Congress to act before mid-July to raise or suspend the debt ceiling [1][3] - The current legal debt ceiling is set at $36.1 trillion, which was reached in early January, and the Treasury has been employing "extraordinary measures" to avoid a potential default [1][3] - Analysts predict that the remaining capacity of these extraordinary measures will only last until June or July, leading to a situation where the government may run out of funds if Congress does not act [3] Group 2 - The ongoing trade tensions and tariff policies under the Trump administration have raised concerns about the risk of a debt default crisis, as countries affected by U.S. tariffs may retaliate by selling U.S. debt [6] - Recent data shows that as of March 2025, Japan and the UK increased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds, while China reduced its holdings, indicating a shift in the dynamics of foreign investment in U.S. debt [6] - The Federal Reserve has indicated that inflation risks are linked to tariff policies, complicating the economic landscape and affecting market confidence [7]
中国就是不松口!特朗普走投无路了,想来北京一趟,中方反手抛189亿美债
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-05-21 11:00