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'Economic heart attack': 3 top experts detail how they see a possible US debt crisis unfolding

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Goldman Sachs spoke to three top economic experts about rising debt levels in the US .

Ray Dalio , Ken Rogoff , Niall Ferguson , and Ken Ferguson said they were worried about an impending debt crisis.

After a scare last month , demand for long-dated government bonds was strong this week .

The US has been able to borrow as much as it has through now with no issues, in part because the US dollar remains the world's reserve currency.

Investors still see Treasurys as "risk-free" meaning they have faith in the US 's ability to make good on its interest payments.

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