Browsing: Debt
Treasury walks a tightrope on US debt by relying on short-term rates that are at the Fed’s mercy
The federal government has been running on a hamster wheel of debt by refinancing trillions of dollars every month with…
The AI boom is built on debt, but investor demand plunges just as hyperscalers ramp up bond blitz
The stock market selloff has raised fears the AI boom is running on borrowed time. But it’s also running on…
In the debate about the level of threat the U.S. national debt poses to the economy, most people can agree…
Russian economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis will explode, intel report says
An energy crisis is already ravaging Russia’s economy, and a banking crisis may soon erupt as a mountain of debt…
Amazon’s $25B ‘surprise’ bond sale lured buyers in with extra yield—flashing an AI boom warning sign
Bond investors haven’t been rattled as they’ve watched AI giants rack up $270 billion in debt this year. But on…
AI’s productivity gains are years away, but failing to deliver could make debt levels even worse
Economists are waiting for data to indicate AI has delivered on its promises of productivity gains, but that moment is…
OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil production by a further 188,000 barrels per day from August, marking the fifth consecutive monthly…
Yen crashes as Japan’s debt crisis hits currency markets, and interventions are ‘doomed to fail’
Japan’s yen is resembling a slow-motion train wreck as it remains stuck near 40-year lows, and there could be even…
US debt was its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower
Believe it or not, U.S. debt was once a source of national strength, before it became a sword of Damocles…
AI could shave $2.2 trillion off the deficit, but 5 downsides could bring debt roaring back
AI could shave $2.2 trillion off the U.S. deficit by 2036. But according to a new working paper from economists…












