Euros & Dollars: What Is Happening to the U.S. Yield Curve?
If this odd change in the yield curve continues, it will turn into an open vote of no confidence in U.S. government debt.
If this odd change in the yield curve continues, it will turn into an open vote of no confidence in U.S. government debt.
Buried in a pile of technical data are pieces of information that suggest investors are getting seriously worried about the growing pile of U.S. debt.
There are many pundits out there having opinions on inflation. But what do the latest figures really mean? Is inflation here to stay?
Three independent sources criticize the free-market system. Two of them are from the U.S. government. What is going on here?
The U.S. economy is doing well, but the slowly growing uneasiness on the market for federal government debt could easily grow into a problem big enough to derail it.
Many analysts think that today’s interest rates are the exception and that rates should always be low. History tells a different story.
In 18 months, the cost of the federal government’s debt has increased by 86%. Where will it be 18 months from now?
Finally, the U.S. Treasury is doing something to curb the rise in debt costs. But is it too late already to prevent a fiscal crisis in America?
Those who expect a U.S. recession will have to wait a little longer, but there are some details in the latest GDP numbers that suggest an economic downturn is indeed on its way.
The U.S. Congress must make a choice—and make it now. Do they want to play fiscal defense and let the debt grow? Or do they want to play fiscal offense and solve the problem for good?
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