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POSSIBLE OUTCOMES: ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO 2<br />

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• While the US is in a far better situation than the countries in Southern Europe, some insights<br />

can be learned as the US enters a phase <strong>of</strong> increasing debt service cost<br />

• The dynamics <strong>of</strong> interest rates in Southern Europe and the outcomes on Fixed Income<br />

investments will provide valuable insights into the dynamics that could play out (likely with<br />

reduced severity) in the US<br />

• The chart below highlights just how quickly debt service costs can increase<br />

Debt =<br />

$16.8T<br />

Average<br />

Interest Rate<br />

Interest Cost<br />

($ Mil)<br />

% <strong>of</strong> Today’s<br />

Revenues<br />

Current 2.24% 376,498 15%<br />

3.00% 504,362 21%<br />

4.00% 672,483 28%<br />

20 Yr Avg 5.23% 879,302 36%<br />

6.00% 1,008,724 41%<br />

Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. ││ EBMUD Fixed Income Discussion │ 36

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