Tag: u.s. sovereign debt
Debt Hangover: Here’s Why Deficits Do Matter
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has increased the Fed Funds rate by 125 basis points or 1.25% since 2015, which had little effect on bonds...
2018 Tax Reform Offers Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain
The new tax plan, in my opinion, is not overly significant.
From an economic standpoint, since other nations have lower corporate tax rates, there is...
Global Debt Crisis: Default, Extend And Pretend, Or Inflate
Total Global Debt Is Much Worse Than 2007
Global debt levels have increased at a rapid rate since the financial crisis. Debt, of course, has...
August 15 1971 Changed The Course Of U.S. Economic History
July 4th - June 6th - September 11th - August 15th
You likely associated the first three dates above with transformative events in U.S. history...
What Deleveraging? Student Loans And Government Debt Surge
Both student loans and automobile loans made a fresh new high in 4Q15. That shouldn't be viewed as "new" news. Both these loans have been...
Why Interest Rates Are Going Nowhere Fast
There has been a great deal of discussion regarding whether the Fed is going to continue down the path of ZIRP or if...
U.S. Sovereign Debt Producing Less and Less GDP
Perhaps one of the most overlooked realities in the market is the law of diminishing returns. I ascribe it being overlooked to the boiling...
