Slok Warns US Faces Elevated Vulnerability as Washington Lacks Fiscal Flexibility
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Updated · Seeking Alpha · May 15
Slok Warns US Faces Elevated Vulnerability as Washington Lacks Fiscal Flexibility
3 articles · Updated · Seeking Alpha · May 15
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok said the U.S. is entering a period of elevated financial vulnerability, with less capacity to absorb a downturn.
Washington, he argued, no longer has the fiscal flexibility it historically used to cushion recessions, leaving policymakers with fewer options if growth weakens.
The warning points to a broader risk for the economy: future shocks could prove harder to counter because federal finances are already under strain.
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