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U.S. Government Debt vs. GDP
U.S. Government Debt vs. GDP Chart of the Week #8 I don’t usually do these more than once a week unless I come across something really pressing that I want to share with you. But after a reader named Laramie made an interesting comment under the chart I published earlier this week, showing U.S. government historical […]
More Black Swans Arrive As U.S. Debt Balloons $800 Billion In Two Months
More Black Swans Arrive As U.S. Debt Balloons $800 Billion In Two Months The rate at which black swans are showing up in the world should scare the hell out of people. But, unfortunately, everyone seems to be lost in the highly complex technology of I-phones, computers, social media, and the telly to notice that […]
The US Government Debt Crisis
The US Government Debt Crisis This article explains why the US Government is ensnared in a debt trap from which there is no escape. Its finances are spiralling out of control. In the context of a rapidly slowing global economy, the budget deficit can only be financed by QE and bank credit expansion. Do not […]
Distressed Nation: Each American Would Owe $700,000 To Eliminate Worsening Debt Situation
Distressed Nation: Each American Would Owe $700,000 To Eliminate Worsening Debt Situation Truth In Accounting (TIA), a 501(c)(3) – focused on government financial information, published a new report that suggests the federal government’s overall financial conditions worsened by $4.5 trillion in 2018. The report also calculates the actual national debt on a per taxpayer basis. With assets […]
America’s “Debt Crisis Is Coming Soon”
America’s “Debt Crisis Is Coming Soon” – America’s “debt crisis is coming soon” warns economist Martin Feldstein– To avoid economic distress, the government has to reduce future entitlement spending– The most dangerous domestic problem facing America’s federal government is the rapid growth of its budget deficit and national debt According to the Congressional Budget Office, […]
U.S. Government Debt Bomb Much Higher Than Americans Realize
U.S. Government Debt Bomb Much Higher Than Americans Realize The U.S. Federal debt bomb continues to increase, even with the government shut down. In just one day, the U.S. public debt increased $50 billion on Jan 15th. While the total outstanding Federal debt has now reached nearly $22 trillion, it doesn’t include all U.S. government […]
Total U.S. Debt and Gold
Total U.S. Debt and Gold After rising together through 2012, the past five years have seen a massive divergence between the total amount of accumulated U.S. government debt and the price of COMEX gold. When, if ever, will we see this correlation reappear? After falling together through the late 1990s, the price of COMEX god […]
Three Reasons Why the U.S. Government Should Default on Its Debt Today
Three Reasons Why the U.S. Government Should Default on Its Debt Today The overleveraging of the U.S. federal, state, and local governments, some corporations, and consumers is well known. This has long been the case, and most people are bored by the topic. If debt is a problem, it has been manageable for so long […]
