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Tale Of Two Worsening Public Debts: Why U.S. Is Better Off Than Italy

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Michelle deBoer-Jones
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Both the U.S. and Italy stand on the brink of a worsening public debt situation, but the markets are reacting to each nation's dire fiscal outlook in opposite ways. However, Goldman Sachs analysts believe these opposite reactions are completely warranted, and they explained why in their recent "Top of Mind" report.

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Goldman Sachs analyst Allison Nathan interviewed two experts on public debt, and both see little risk of a public debt crisis in the U.S. Nonetheless, they are still somewhat concerned, especially because U.S. policymakers have been making some unusual moves. Meanwhile, they see significant risk to Italy's public debt situation.

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Michelle deBoer-Jones is editor-in-chief of Hedge Fund Alpha. She also writes comparative analyses of stocks for TipRanks and runs Providence Writing Services. Previously, she was a television news producer for eight years, producing the morning news programs for NBC affiliates in Evansville, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama and spending a short time at the CBS affiliate in Huntsville.