Deficits/Debt
Will funding record deficits and increasing rates cause falling bond investments?
Bloomberg, by Susanne Walker & Matthew Brown, Oct 26, 2009Treasuries fell for a fourth day today as the U.S. prepared to sell a record $123 billion of notes to fund its stimulus program and record deficits . . .more...
Will there be warnings of the progressively explosive nature of the rising national debt?
Bloomberg, by Scott Lanman & Michael McKee, October 15, 2009Greenspan: Increase in federal debt is the ‘most worrisome aspect of the economic agenda in the United States’ and may become increasingly difficult to finance . . .more...
Will gold benefit from growing concern over the Federal spending agenda?
The Wall Street Journal, by Stephen Moore, September 23, 2009Gallup polls found that skepticism about government's effectiveness is the highest it's been in decades; public believes that $2 trillion of spending will be wasted this year . . .more...
Will the government increase deficit spending irrespective of public outcry?
AP, by Calvin Woodward & Erica Werner, September 10, 2009CBO said health care bill would add $220 billion to the deficit over 10 years; Democrats and Obama administration claimed the bill actually was deficit-neutral . . .more...
Does the U.S. government have spending and deficits under control?
Bloomberg, by Brian Faler, August 25, 2009Federal spending will grow this year by 24 percent, biggest increase since 1952; At the same time, revenue will fall this year by 17 percent, the largest drop since 1932 . . .more...
Is the U.S. entering a fiscal funding crisis?
Bloomberg, by Rebecca Christie, August 12, 2009Office of Management and Budget forecasts the deficit will reach a record $1.841 trillion, more than four times the previous fiscal year’s $459 billion shortfall . . .more...
Are there any limits on government over-spending?
The Wall Street Journal, by Mathew Dolan, July 31, 2009Bureaucrats are discussing where to find funding for extending the “cash-for-clunkers” program, including tapping the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program . . .more...
Does federal deficit spending make dollar assets risky?
AP, by Martin Crustinger, July 28, 2009The Chinese, holding $801.5 billion of U.S. Treasury debt, worry that soaring U.S. deficits could spark inflation or a sudden drop in the value of the dollar . . .more...
Can Bernanke and the Fed unwind “quantitative easing” without destroying the Dollar?
Reuters, by James Saft, July 23, 2009We’re facing a long and hard recession, and recovery when it comes will be slow, grinding and accompanied by continued high unemployment . . .more...
Will “Health Care Reform” help the U.S. economy and strengthen the dollar?
Investor’s Business Daily, by Michael O. Leavitt, July 20, 2009House bill would increase federal spending, taxes, debt, health care costs, unemployment, reduce wages and provide nothing to anyone until 2013 . . .more...
Have Fed and Treasury actions helped or hurt the economy and health of the dollar?
Bloomberg, by Rebecca Christie & Peter Cook, July 16, 2009Geithner’s remarks reflect an economy that’s showing signs of pulling out of its deepest recession in half a century, but with little momentum for a recovery . . .more...
Is yet another U.S. economic crisis now unavoidable?
L.A. Times, by Alan J. Auerbach & William G. Gale, July 8, 2009The next challenge for the U.S. economy: A growing imbalance between federal spending and revenues that makes its underlying fiscal policy unsustainable . . .more...
What are the compelling reasons to own gold in today’s uncertain economic climate?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, June 25, 2009While the currencies of the world decline in purchasing power in relation to each other, they all decline in purchasing power against gold . . .more...
Will the Fed be able to control deficits, interest rates AND inflation?
Bloomberg, by Rich Miller & Michael McKee, June 22, 2009Problems with Fed’s pump-priming: The bank lacks tools to unwind monetary stimulus program quickly; politically, it can’t easily tighten credit with 25-year-high unemployment . . .more...
Will world governments cut the real size of their debt through inflation?
The Economist, by Brett Ryder, June 11, 2009The worst global economic storm since the 1930s may be beginning to clear, but another cloud already looms on the financial horizon: massive public debt . . .more...
Is the Fed fooling anyone?
AP, by Martin Crustsinger, June 2, 2009As the federal budget deficit soars into the stratosphere, Geithner is reassuring the Chinese that the Obama administration is serious about restoring fiscal discipline . . .more...
Is there any chance that the deficit spending crisis will be averted?
AP, by Andrew Taylor, May 7, 2009Instead of devoting the savings from budget cuts to defray record deficits, the White House is funneling them back into other domestic programs . . .more...
Will government use creative accounting to purport a reduction of deficits by spending more?
Wall Street Journal, by Naftali Bendavid & Greg Hitt, April 30, 2009Democrats say plan cuts 2010 $1.2 trillion annual federal deficit by more than half in five years; Republicans dispute the assertion . . .more...
Can politicians increase taxes to lessen the deficits from massive spending?
Fox News, by Griff Jenkins & Eric Shawn, April 15, 2009Demonstrations scheduled to protest massive new government spending, called Taxed Enough Already, or TEA -- giving name to the Tax Day Tea Parties . . .more...
What are the consequences of Obama's $3.6 trillion overspending plan?
Houston Chronicle, by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, March 16, 2009Overall, the president’s budget will double the national debt over the next five years, triple it over the next decade, and raise net taxes by $1.4 trillion . . .more...
Will the Obama over-spending blueprint mean trillions of dollars needed for years to come?
The Wall Street Journal, by Jonathan Weisman, February 23, 2009With the stimulus and housing rescue, deficit is likely to be well in excess of $1.5 trillion and possibly as wide as $1.9 trillion, according to private forecasts . . .more...
Will the Obama over-spending blueprint mean trillions of dollars needed for years to come?
The Wall Street Journal, by Jonathan Weisman, February 23, 2009With the stimulus and housing rescue, deficit is likely to be well in excess of $1.5 trillion and possibly as wide as $1.9 trillion, according to private forecasts . . .more...
Will Treasury be able to borrow the massive amount of over-spending?
Barron's, by Randall W. Forsyth, January 24, 2009Congressional Budget Office is projecting a fiscal 2009 budget deficit of $1.2 trillion, while Treasury's cash borrowing needs may hit $2.5 trillion this year . . .more...
What should the U.S. deficit be for the foreseeable future?
Reuters, by Richard Cowan & Jeremy Pelofsky, January 7, 2009Huge deficit anticipated in 2009 is in contrast to $455 billion deficit recorded last year and presents an enormous challenge to President-elect Barack Obama . . .more...
How will government claim that enormous stimulus is not mindless spending?
The Wall Street Journal, by Gerald F. Seib, December 9, 2008Obama's team needs to figure out steps it can take to build its credibility on fighting deficits in the long run, even as it accepts them in the short run . . .more...
Why does global investor Jim Rogers now advise getting out of dollars and buying silver?
Business Intelligence Middle East, November 11, 2008Current rescue plans will force governments to issue more debt, print money and flood markets with liquidity, and will flare up inflation and create worse problems . . .more...
Is there any ceiling on the U.S. Federal Debt?
The Wall Street Journal, by Min Zeng, October 6, 2008As part of the Treasury Dept’s “TARP” package to deal with toxic assets in the system, lawmakers approved an increase in the federal debt ceiling to $11.3 trillion . . .more...
Why could over $60 trillion in credit derivatives turn this financial crisis into market mayhem?
The Economist, September 23, 2008The risk of being blamed for plunging the world’s greatest economy into financial ruin is a good incentive for all sides to reach a compromise . . .more...
Did the bounce in the dollar solve the U.S. Trade Deficit problem?
The Wall Street Journal, by Jeff Bater, September 11, 2008The U.S. deficit in international trade increased by 5.7% to $62.20 billion in July, much bigger than Wall Street expectations and widest since March 2007 . . .more...
Will taxation of the next presidency destroy what is left of the debt ridden economy?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, August 28, 2008The world now views the US as a chronic borrower, a paper tiger; the only change I see Obama bringing about is higher taxes . . .more...
Will the new housing bill increase the deficit by $100 billion just for Fannie and Freddie?
Barron's, by Jonathan R. Laing, August 18, 2008Figures reported by the companies may overstate the value of their assets significantly; by some calculations each company is around $50 billion in the hole . . .more...
Will bank insolvencies be funded by increased federal deficit spending?
JSMineSet.com, by Jim Sinclair, August 13, 2008Don't let this phony dollar rally lull you into a false sense of calm; fundamental dollar problems are significantly worse than the media would suggest . . .more...
Is the dollar still plagued by the economy, widening deficits and inflation?
Bloomberg, by Ye Xie & Anchalee Worrachate, August 11, 2008Dollar’s recent gains can't be sustained -- since September, 2000, the dollar has declined more than 44% as inflation accelerated to an annual 5% today . . .more...
How long will a $2 trillion collapse in the banking sector play out?
Barron's, by Robin G. Blumenthal & Nouriel Roubini, August 4, 2008It is happening in real time -- many smaller banks are going bust already, and even some of the major banks could end up technically insolvent . . .more...
Is there no limit to the Fed’s bailouts of “fragile” Wall Street firms?
Bloomberg, by Scott Lanman, July 30, 2008The U.S. is pulling out all the stops -- there isn't anything else the Federal Reserve can do but to keep pumping liquidity into the system . . .more...
Would bailouts of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac put even more pressure on the U.S. Dollar?
CNNMoney, by Katie Benner, July 10, 2008S&P: A government bailout of Fannie or Freddie could cost taxpayers $1 trillion and force the agency to lower its rating on the creditworthiness of the United States . . .more...
Would bailouts of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac put even more pressure on the U.S. Dollar?
CNNMoney, by Katie Benner, July 10, 2008S&P: A government bailout of Fannie or Freddie could cost taxpayers $1 trillion and force the agency to lower its rating on the creditworthiness of the United States . . .more...
Would bailouts of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac put even more pressure on the Dollar?
CNNMoney, by Katie Benner, July 10, 2008S&P: A government bailout of Fannie or Freddie could cost taxpayers $1 trillion and force the agency to lower its rating on the creditworthiness of the United States . . .more...
Can the case be made that this a good time to consider owning gold?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, June 23, 2008Looking ahead, I don't see how the dollar is going to trend (long term) any way but down; the case for holding gold has never been stronger . . .more...
What is the basic reason to own a large amount of gold right now?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, June 11, 2008Fed has created more and more fiat currency; Over the last 36 years the dollar has lost 80% of its value; since Fed was created, dollar has lost 95% of its purchasing power . . .more...
Will Congress further exacerbate our nation's deficit crisis with their "emergency" spending bills?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, May 19, 2008The bottom line is that our dollar is falling, the economy is in rough shape, and government spending is wildly out of control . . .more...
What has pressured gold and caused short covering in the dollar/euro?
JSMineSet, by Jim Sinclair, April 29, 2008The idea that the credit crisis is over is the message that firming financials are communicating as media supports that position; it is raving BS . . .more...
Will federal deficits surge from subprime fallout?
Financial Times, by James Politi & Krishna Guha, April 24, 2008Powerful Massachusetts congressman proposing a high-stakes government intervention in the US mortgage market, using up to $400bn in guarantees backed by taxpayers . . .more...
Is the Dollar weak enough to plug the trade deficit?
Reuters, by Doug Palmer, April 10, 2008The U.S. trade deficit widened 5.7 percent to $62.3 billion unexpectedly in February as imports of consumer and other goods set a record and grew faster than exports . . .more...
Will the present financial crisis become the burden of the taxpayer?
Bloomberg, by Rich Miller, March 21, 2008Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin: “I would be very, very seriously considering the possibility of using public funds in one form or another . . . “more...
Are congressional spending habits at the root of the economic problems?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, March 18, 2008A serious spending addiction: While Democrats propose to tax and spend, many Republicans aim to borrow and spend, which hurts the taxpayer just as much in the long run . . .more...
Will record U.S. deficit spending suggest a deepening dollar crisis?
Bloomberg, by Roger Runningen and Brian Faler, February 4, 2008$3.1 trillion federal budget projects deficits this year and next will hit near-record levels . . .more...
Has the U.S.government created unsustainable deficits?
Bloomberg, by Monica Bertran and David Yong, January 24, 2008Roubini: We have squandered our surplus, we have run out of fiscal bullets . . .more...
Is the national debt reaching crisis proportions?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, December 16, 2007As the dollars falls, it is losing its reserve currency status as many . . .more...
Why is the country headed for economic misery?
Associated Press, by Ed Bailey, December 7, 2007Like a ticking time bomb, the national debt is an explosion waiting to happen . . .more...
Will the government's ''mortgage fix'' harm its ability to lure foreign capital?
Barron's, by Randall W. Forsyth, December 4, 2007Given the mounting need, it can hardly be considered a good thing . . .more...
Could the devaluing Dollar be volatile in the future?
Bloomberg, by Min Zeng, December 3, 2007Improvements in the deficits may provide a respite for the Dollar after it tumbled 12 percent . . .more...
What will happen when the government attempts a bailout in the subprime crisis?
Dow Theory Letters, August 31, 2007"I don't know how much good the Bush plan will do . . .more...
What happens when foreign banks wake up to the reality of the Dollar?
Texas Straight Talk, August 20, 2007Money based on real value is the way to get out of the current calamity . . .more...
Is the Fed prepared to drop cash from a helicopter?
Associated Press, August 10, 2007The Federal Reserve is providing liquidity to facilitate orderly functioning . . .more...
Will the Democrats in Congress make the Budget Deficits and the National Debt worse?
AP, March 23, 2007The immediate effect of the House and Senate budget blueprints for next year . . .more...
What factor is paramount in the ultimate demise of the dollar and the explosive gold market?
JSMineSet, March 22, 2007There is no escape from the explosion of the Federal Budget deficit . . .more...
Will the real estate subprime lending debacle reverse support for the Dollar?
Reuters, March 14, 2007The deepest housing decline in 16 years could slow an inflow of global capital . . .more...
How massive is the trade deficit problem, suggesting further dollar devaluation?
Financial Times, February 13, 2007The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in December and grew 6.5 per cent during . . .more...
Is anyone in Congress NOT hiding the Fed's devaluation of savings and purchasing power?
Texas Straight Talk, December 4, 2006The dollar loses value as the direct result of the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury increasing...more...
Will the government curb its deficit spending?
AP, November 13, 2006The deficit for the current 2007 budget year is expected to resume rising . . .more...
Does the govenment's head accountant see a finacial crisis looming?
AP, October 28, 2006Public needs to tell Washington it's time to steer the nation off the path to financial ruin . . .more...
Will the Dollar be under pressure this year because of trade deficits?
Bloomberg, September 12, 2006The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in July to a record $68 billion as imports reachedmore...
Why does the debt crisis mean more inflation, and why hold gold and silver now?
Dow Theory Letters, August 2, 2006Russell advice -- Hold on to your gold and silver . . .more...
Will Congress release the REAL deficit figures despite how it would damage the Dollar?
USA Today, August 2, 2006Congress has written its own accounting rules which would be illegal for a corporation to use . . .more...
How will the government cover up trade deficits that skyrocketed to 7% of the national output?
Reuters, June 6, 2006Quarles questioned why there seemed to be "distress" over the country's financial condition . . .more...
Will the government fix its spending crisis or are deficits actually getting worse?
Associated Press, April 12, 2006Government spending hit an all-time high for a single month in March, pushing the budget deficit...more...
Is the U.S. deficit crisis temporary?
USA TODAY, April 3, 2006Federal spending is outstripping economic growth at a rate unseen in more than half a century . . .more...
Are the fundamental reasons for U.S. Dollar weakness getting worse?
Financial Times, March 9, 2006The US trade deficit widened to a record $68.5bn in January, with exporters unable to . . .more...
Is government spending out of control?
Texas Straight Talk, February 13, 2006Federal spending has grown twice as fast under Bush than Clinton, averaging 6 and 7% . . .more...
Will we see Stagflation?
Associated Press, January 15, 2006Here's the worry: Persistent deficits will lead to higher borrowing costs for . . .more...
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