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U.S. Government Historical Debt
U.S. Government Historical Debt Chart of the Week #7 Over the years, meeting people from all walks of life, I’ve noticed something: when you bring up the massive U.S. debt that’s starting to take over our whole economy, some just shrug and say, “Well, the U.S. has always had a ton of debt — it’s […]
Is the U.S. Banking System Safe?–15 Years Later
IS THE U.S. BANKING SYSTEM SAFE? – 15 YEARS LATER “We’ve got strong financial institutions…Our markets are the envy of the world. They’re resilient, they’re…innovative, they’re flexible. I think we move very quickly to address situations in this country, and, as I said, our financial institutions are strong.” – Henry Paulson – 3/16/08 “I have full confidence […]
Who Bought the $4.5 Trillion Added in One Year to the Incredibly Spiking US National Debt, Now at $27.9 Trillion?
Who Bought the $4.5 Trillion Added in One Year to the Incredibly Spiking US National Debt, Now at $27.9 Trillion? Someone had to buy every dollar of this monstrous debt. Here’s Who. The Fed isn’t the only one. But China continues to unwind its holdings. Driven by stimulus and bailouts, and fired up by the […]
The Only Way Out of the Death Trap
The Only Way Out of the Death Trap I’ve said the U.S. is caught in a debt death trap. Monetary policy won’t get us out because the velocity of money, the rate at which money changes hands, is dropping. Printing more money alone will not change that. Fiscal policy won’t work either because of high […]
No One Gets Out Of Here Alive
NO ONE GETS OUT OF HERE ALIVE “The seasons of time offer no guarantees. For modern societies, no less than for all forms of life, transformative change is discontinuous. For what seems an eternity, history goes nowhere – and then it suddenly flings us forward across some vast chaos that defies any mortal effort to […]
Peak Irony: Fed Paper Admits Fed Policy Can Lead to Economic Ruin
Peak Irony: Fed Paper Admits Fed Policy Can Lead to Economic Ruin A paper by Scott A. Wolla and Kaitlyn Frerking for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis warns that the Fed’s own policy could lead to “economic ruin.” The paper titled “Making Sense of National Debt” explains the pros and cons of national […]
The True Size Of The U.S. National Debt, Including Unfunded Liabilities, Is 222 Trillion Dollars
The True Size Of The U.S. National Debt, Including Unfunded Liabilities, Is 222 Trillion Dollars The United States is on a path to financial ruin, and everyone can see what is happening, but nobody can seem to come up with a way to stop it. According to the U.S. Treasury, the federal government is currently 22 […]
As The Economy Teeters On The Brink Of A Recession, U.S. Debt Levels Are Absolutely Exploding
As The Economy Teeters On The Brink Of A Recession, U.S. Debt Levels Are Absolutely Exploding We now have official confirmation that the U.S. economy has dramatically slowed down. In recent days I have shared a whole bunch of numbers with my readers that clearly demonstrate that a new economic downturn has begun. And even though stock […]
The Most Depressing Stat Of The Month: The U.S. National Debt Is About To Pass The $22 Trillion Mark
The Most Depressing Stat Of The Month: The U.S. National Debt Is About To Pass The $22 Trillion Mark The U.S. national debt is wildly out of control, and nobody in Washington seems to care. According to the U.S. Treasury, the federal government is currently $21,933,491,166,604.77 in debt. In just a few days, that figure […]
In Just 2 Years, US Debt Grew The Size Of The Entire Brazilian Economy
In Just 2 Years, US Debt Grew The Size Of The Entire Brazilian Economy In a mere two years, the United States debt has massively grown. In fact, the amount of debt the US incurred equaled the size of the entire Brazilian economy. U.S. government debt is on track this year to rise at the […]
U.S. Debt Poised To Hit The $22 Trillion Mark As “Storm Clouds” Indicate “We Could Have Another Financial Crisis”
U.S. Debt Poised To Hit The $22 Trillion Mark As “Storm Clouds” Indicate “We Could Have Another Financial Crisis” The rapidly exploding U.S. national debt is about to cross another critical threshold. According to the U.S. Treasury, the debt of the federal government is currently sitting at $21,854,296,172,540.94, and at our current pace we will […]
The United States Is Going Broke
The United States Is Going Broke Those who focus on the U.S. national debt (and I’m one of them) keep wondering how long this debt levitation act can go on. The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is at the highest level in history (106%), with the exception of the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. At […]
The Fourth Turning & War of the Worlds
THE FOURTH TURNING & WAR OF THE WORLDS “In retrospect, the spark might seem as ominous as a financial crash, as ordinary as a national election, or as trivial as a Tea Party. The catalyst will unfold according to a basic Crisis dynamic that underlies all of these scenarios: An initial spark will trigger a […]
