Every promise by politicians to increase public spending – and especially those concerning social transfers – resonates positively with voters. These promises may win elections, but what voters themselves should be asking is: Who pays the bill? The common narrative in the US that the debt is unsustainable which has a life of 40 years …
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The real picture of the US economy is bleak
The global financial system is gradually preparing for an earthquake of historic proportions which this time will not be caused by an internal crisis – like in 2008/2009 – but its cause is related to the significant shifts in the geopolitical power balances with the end of globalization under American hegemony. This is not something …
The next financial crisis in Europe will start from France and Italy
In recent years, a new type of crisis has been dynamically emerging in Europe: a crisis of the European social and political model with profound consequences for fiscal and financial stability. France’s problem The big problem starts with exceeding the budget deficits in France and Italy, over 7% and over 5% for 2024 respectively. These …
The “bubble” of the Global Public Debt of 313 trillion dollar will cause an Economic shock
The skyrocketing global debt has become the main problem for the global economy – even if this is being hidden for obvious reasons by the global political elite and the systemic media. Public deficits for anyone with even the slightest understanding of the workings of the economy can neither act as reserves for the private …
The scenario that led to a bullish rally in Gold and Bitcoin
Investors, watching dark clouds loom over the global economy due to ongoing geopolitical upheavals, are hedging: Gold continued to break record prices on Friday, March 8, trading at $2,183 an ounce, and this was accompanied by from a more dramatic Bitcoin rally. Gold outperformed Bitcoin in 2020 and 2021, during the Covid crisis. This time …
Its perpetual public debt as Greece’s dependency factor
The public debt (Central Government Debt) amounted to €406.5 billion at the end of 2023 and is increased compared to the previous year by €6.2 billion, according to the latest Bulletin of the Public Debt Management Organization (in Greek-ΟΔΔΗΧ) . For this debt, the Greek State paid €6.5 billion in interest in 2023. The Greek …
The US Debt exceeded $34 trillion – The options to correct the situation
The outstanding financial obligations of the US federal government exceeded 34 trillion dollars, about 123% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), which is a historical record. So, investors around the world are rightly wondering if the scenario is gathering chances for a new financial crisis to break out. In more detail, the federal government’s …
The Co-integration of Foreign Policy and Public Debt is leading the USA to “Bankruptcy”
On the last business day of 2023, the US Treasury Department announced the new level of public debt, which exceeded the $34 trillion mark for the first time in history. As of the previous day (December 28), the debt level had increased by $90 billion. Washington’s public debt now stands at about $102,000 for every …
The chances of the Global Financial System collapsing
“There is no way to avoid the collapse of a system that has expanded more than it was allowed to because of manorial credit expansion” Ludwig von Mises. History shows us that we have reached our limits. History never lies, but politicians do. In a system that has expanded more than it was allowed to …
The Challenges that the US Economy will face in 2024
US economic data show fiscal derailment as debt servicing costs rise, which will cast doubt on US geopolitical commitments to Ukraine and Israel, but also set the stage for tax hikes and deflation pressure on stock prices. This highlights that in 2024 the focus will not be on the question of rising interest rates – …