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Historian warns of doomsday scenario amid US debt and China tensions

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Liaquat Ahamed warns that the current global financial system, particularly concerning the U.S. national debt, is in a frightening state. He draws parallels between today's economic climate and historical financial crises, including the one in 1873 and the lead-up to the Great Depression. Ahamed's primary concern is a doomsday scenario where geopolitical tensions, specifically with China, could exacerbate a financial crisis, potentially leading to an attack on U.S. financial supremacy. AI

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Historian warns of doomsday scenario amid US debt and China tensions

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    ‘Where we are today is frightening’: a Pulitzer-winning historian sees a doomsday scenario involving China and the national debt

    Liaquat Ahamed, whose "Lords of Finance" redefined the Great Depression, says America's debt crisis has a clear historical precedent.

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