Brad Setzer, Dep. Assist. Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury

Brad W. Setser

Senior Fellow

Brad W. Setser is the Steven A. Tananbaum senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Bloomberg Opinion

Puerto Rico’s Debt Deal Leaves No Room for Error

Its debt is more sustainable, but still much higher per capita than even the most indebted U.S. state.

October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

OpinionDesmond Lachman, Brad W. Setser and Antonio Weiss

Puerto Rico’s Debt Deal Leaves No Room for Error

Its debt is more sustainable, but still much higher per capita than even the most indebted U.S. state.

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October 8, 2018

October 8, 2018

OpinionAntonio Weiss, Brad W. Setser and Desmond Lachman

Puerto Rico Needs a Better Debt Deal

Rosy assumptions about what the island can afford to pay bondholders threaten to doom its future.

Puerto Rico Still Recovering One Year After Hurricane Maria's Deadly Onslaught

April 15, 2018

April 15, 2018

OpinionDesmond Lachman, Brad W. Setser and Antonio Weiss

No Taxpayer Bailout for Puerto Rico's Creditors

The island government's rosy fiscal scenarios threaten its economic future.

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