The US government will “go de facto bankrupt” unless it reins in its rising debt, Elon Musk has warned. The billionaire is set to co-lead a new department tasked with curbing spending under President-elect Donald […]
As China dumps Treasury securities, the Euro Area, Canada, and financial centers load up with immense appetite. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The question that’s on everyone’s mind is how long foreign investors will continue to support […]
As Congress prepares to debate whether to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, the unsustainability of the U.S. fiscal position is coming into focus. The ratio of federal debt to the size of the U.S. […]
We’ve been pointing it out for so long – in fact, for most of our 15 years in existence – that it has become more of a chore than actual reporting, especially since the “number only go […]
(Bloomberg) — When the US borrows money, it needs to pay its loans back with interest—just like any other borrower. But America’s national debt is currently $34 trillion and rising. Soon, the US will need […]
Interest payments threatening to eat up half the tax receipts may be the only disciplinary force left to deal with Congress. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The total US national debt spiked by $1.0 trillion in 15 […]
12 Nov, 2023 05:17 HomeBusiness News The annual cost of government borrowing has doubled in the past 19 months US interest payments on its national debt are estimated to have surged above $1 trillion on […]
By Howard Wang of Convoy Investments Jerome Powell has been talking tough on inflation and clearly wants to leave a Volcker-like legacy. But the US is far different today than it was in the 80s. […]
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