Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement sparked sharp volatility in U.S. government debt and equity markets, with the S&P 500 index falling as much as 15% and borrowing costs rising. Markets have stabilized after Trump suspended most of the retaliatory tariffs, but concerns remain that the president’s policy changes could dampen foreign investor enthusiasm …
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US debt is unsustainable – at 200% if tax cuts become permanent
The US debt is the enduring nightmare of Donald Trump’s economic policy… His presidency, after all, will be judged by whether he deals with it in a credible way. The independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated the impact of making the tax cuts permanent. It found that US government-issued debt could soar above 200% …