Washington and Wall Street chose to delay paying their bills — and to put them on your tab

MarketWatch· Charlie Garcia· Oct 7, 2026 · 5:36 PM

The polite word for what the government and Wall Street are doing is deferring payment, like opening a tab at a bar that somebody else will pay later.

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