Core Europe now viewed as safer than the US

The debt ceiling crisis has made it more expensive to insure against a default by the US government than the German or UK governments. (See Chart.) However, this development has not prevented long-term US Treasuries from outperforming German Bunds and UK Gilts since this time last month.

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