Larry Summers Says Rising Federal Debt Won’t Crash the U.S. Dollar
- Says the danger for now is spending too little, not too much
- Near-zero rates create climate for government to borrow more
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said the dollar won’t collapse despite rising federal debt and urged the government to ramp up economic stimulus to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.