Is the US too big to fail?

Is the US too big to fail?

Carmen Reinhart () and Vincent Raymond Reinhart ()

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Abstract: Why are investors rushing to purchase US government securities when the US is the epicentre of the financial crisis? This column attributes the paradox to key emerging market economies’ exchange practices, which require reserves most often invested in US government securities. America’s exorbitant privilege comes with a cost and a responsibility that US policy makers should bear in mind as they handle the crisis.

Keywords: financial crisis; exchange rates; reserves; government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 F3 E6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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