Who Bought the Huge $1.26 Trillion of New US Government Debt over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Apr 15, 2019 • 66 Comments There was strong appetite. Only the Fed shed them. Here’s who bought.
The Countries with the Most Monstrous Corporate Debt Pileups. US Wimps out in 25th Place! by Wolf Richter • Mar 23, 2019 • 64 Comments But China and the tax havens like Luxembourg, oh my!
GDP Rose by $1.0 Trillion in 2018, US Gov. Debt by $1.3 Trillion by Wolf Richter • Feb 28, 2019 • 103 Comments Where would GDP growth be without federal borrow-and-spend?
Who Bought the Gigantic $1.5 Trillion of New US Government Debt Issued over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Jan 31, 2019 • 136 Comments China, Japan, other foreign entities dumped US Treasuries. But someone had to buy. Here’s who. So far, so good.
Who Exactly Mopped up $1.33 Trillion of New US Government Debt over the Past 12 months? by Wolf Richter • Dec 17, 2018 • 78 Comments Debt out the wazoo, but someone is still buying it.
My Proprietary Fed “Hawkometer” is Redlining by Wolf Richter • Oct 17, 2018 • 62 Comments It shot up 240% from long-run average and 500% from a year ago.
“Rising Inequality” Could Impact America’s AAA Credit Rating by Safehaven • Oct 10, 2018 • 33 Comments Moody’s: It “will exacerbate already material fiscal challenges on the horizon.” If unaddressed, “social tensions will continue to rise.”
US Gross National Debt Jumps by $1.27 Trillion in Fiscal 2018, Hits $21.5 Trillion by Wolf Richter • Oct 1, 2018 • 130 Comments But wait — these are the Boom Times!
Who Bought the $1.47 Trillion of New US National Debt over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Sep 18, 2018 • 83 Comments China, Japan, other foreign investors, the Fed, US government funds? Nope.
Who Bought the $1.36 Trillion of New US National Debt over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Aug 15, 2018 • 63 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped, China hung in there…. But who bought?