Browsing: U.S. debt
As US debt hits $36 trillion, about 1 in 5 dollars the government spends repays investors for borrowed money
Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a big debt problem that will be a hurdle to delivering on them.…
The US government’s debt load is now seen as the biggest risk to financial stability, outweighing persistent inflation in a…
In this election cycle, ‘bond vigilantes’ are voting too—and they don’t like what they see
Suburban moms, crypto bros, and Swifties aren’t the only voters making their presence felt this election season. Bond investors are…
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged in advance by the…
Backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government, U.S. Treasuries bonds have long been viewed as the…
Fed rate cuts were supposed to help ease U.S. debt costs, but it’s not looking good so far
The start of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts last month was expected to bring bond yields down—and take some pressure…
Nassim Taleb, who wrote the book The Black Swan about unpredictable events, is worried about the role of the U.S.…
With U.S. debt now at $35.3 trillion, the cost of paying the interest on all that borrowing has soared recently…
U.S. debt could threaten the economic growth that’s needed to keep the burden sustainable, former IMF official says
Even if the U.S. avoids some of the worst-case scenarios, ballooning debt and the cost of servicing it could eventually…
Janet Yellen warns higher outlook for rates will make it harder to keep deficits and debt expenses under control
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the outlook for higher interest rates over the long haul makes it tougher to contain…