US purse strings strained by short-term sweeteners

The short-term growth outlook is more optimistic due to the tax cuts and spending, but the debt outlook is far weaker

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  • Tax and spending changes
  • Potential output optimism
  • Potential output uncertainty
  • Government spending squeeze
  • Warnings
  • Debt tolerance

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