The agreement between the White House and the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives of the US Congress to raise the national debt ceiling caused a storm of emotions. This is despite the fact that few experts in the financial sphere and American politics considered default, especially in the current political situation, possible.

The U.S. cannot afford even relatively benign maneuvers with the dollar, for example, a sectoral default on certain groups of obligations. Donald Trump's return to the presidency is a risk for the entire American political system, including the Republicans.