“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?
Russia Dumped Most of its US Treasury Holdings, Disappeared from List by Wolf Richter • Jul 17, 2018 • 67 Comments Good thing Russia never held as many Treasuries as China and Japan. The scenario would have been different.
Who the Heck Bought $1.2 trillion in New US Treasuries over the past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Jun 15, 2018 • 61 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped. So who bought?
But Who the Heck Bought the $1.2 trillion in New US Debt Over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • May 16, 2018 • 70 Comments Japan systematically dumps US Treasuries while China hangs on.
US Government Spending May Exceed 60% of GDP by Contributor • Apr 12, 2018 • 49 Comments Half of US federal spending is unrecorded.
US Gross National Debt Spikes $1.2 Trillion in 6 Months, Hits $21 Trillion by Wolf Richter • Mar 16, 2018 • 99 Comments These dang trillions are flying by so fast, they’re hard to see.
US Gross National Debt Spikes $1 Trillion in Less Than 6 Months by Wolf Richter • Feb 24, 2018 • 97 Comments And these are the good times.
