The U.S. federal budget deficit is expected to reach $2.1 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2026, on Sept. 30, according to projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its monthly budget review. The deficit – the difference between government spending and revenue from taxes and other sources – has never exceeded $1.8 …
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40 Trillion Dollars of Debt That Continuously Swallows the USA
The United States’ national debt has exceeded $40 trillion, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday, August 19. The Americans who, with such outrageous audacity, demand to regulate the lives of everyone on the planet… owe it to everyone. On the subject of the US foreign debt, we have written many times …
Massive repurchase of long-term debt by America
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding its long-term debt repurchase program, sending bond yields lower. The announcement comes at a time when markets are closely watching the management of the public debt and moves in government issuance. The increase in the scale of the repurchase signals a more aggressive approach to managing the government’s long-term …
Trump tariffs cost US households and businesses $100 billion a year
The new tariffs imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump are expected to cost American consumers and businesses more than $100 billion annually, according to new economic estimates, as Washington escalates its protectionist trade policy again. The new tariff policy is being implemented at a time when international markets are already being tested …
The oil shock brings Central Banks into conflict with Governments
Risks to global inflation remain strongly on the upside, as the oil price shock may have longer-lasting and more persistent knock-on effects than initially expected, according to new analysis by Trust Economics. The report’s key finding is that the deflation of inflation in the coming years may prove much slower, particularly in advanced economies and …
USA: The real economy is collapsing, while the historic highs of the stock market show a false picture
President Trump’s panic about the unpleasant situation he faces and the risk of losing his position, comes from the real economy and specifically from the high cost of living with gasoline reaching $4.50 a gallon. The high cost of living for American citizens and the collapse in the polls forced President Trump to cancel Project …
Debt is exploding – Oil shock is coming
With strategic oil reserves running dry, energy prices threatening an inflationary holocaust, and the bond market sending out danger signals that suggest the end of Western hegemony, collapse is no longer a hypothetical scenario but a significant possibility. In fact, today’s “calm before the financial boom” seems almost surreal when you compare the hard data …
Energy crisis with Iran is driving up inflation and killing industry in the EU
The European Union had years to prepare for an energy crisis after the 2022 shock. Thanks to a mild winter and ample supply from the United States, the European gas crisis was far less severe than many feared. However, the continent avoided blackouts and economic collapse largely thanks to a combination of good luck in …
How can a country (i.e. USA) with huge debt be saved by restarting its Economy without causing Social chaos?
What is the invisible foundation of the narrative about the depreciation of the US dollar? Let us recall that it is a key goal of the Trump 2.0 administration to address the fiscal derailment and the persistent trade deficits. The Winners and the Losers This leads to the following reasoning: if those who hold the …
The U.S. is not “investable” – The withdrawal of funds from Scandinavia, and the Debt avalanche
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump said out loud what normally goes unsaid, and in doing so, revealed a deep and dangerous vulnerability that the entire system has been trying to hide. Specifically, in an interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, when asked about the possibility that European countries might respond …