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Your Nation's National Debt: 5 Things You Need to Know
Manage episode 352856108 series 3234219
We analyze the worrisome national debt situation in the U.S., UK, and Japan and consider what will determine the likelihood of default
Topics covered include:
- How big is the national debt in the U.S., UK, and Japan
- Why Japan and UK interest rates have increased
- When do federal government debts jump the most
- What two numbers are key to whether a level of national debt is sustainable
- What are five ways indebted countries have reduced the relative size of their debt
- Why quantitative easing is not a solution to a national debt crisis
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Show Notes
Debt to the Penny—U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Federal Debt and the Debt Limit in 2022—Congressional Research Service
UK government debt and deficit: June 2022—Office for National Statistics
What is the national debt?—U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Major Foreign Holder of Treasury Securities—Treasury International Capital System, U.S. Treasury
Related Episodes
295: Federal Reserve Insolvency and Monetizing the National Debt
338: The National Debt, Inflation, and the U.S. Dollar—What Could Go Wrong?
360: Will the U.S. Default? Debt Ceilings, Government Shutdowns, and the National Debt
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489 episoder
Manage episode 352856108 series 3234219
We analyze the worrisome national debt situation in the U.S., UK, and Japan and consider what will determine the likelihood of default
Topics covered include:
- How big is the national debt in the U.S., UK, and Japan
- Why Japan and UK interest rates have increased
- When do federal government debts jump the most
- What two numbers are key to whether a level of national debt is sustainable
- What are five ways indebted countries have reduced the relative size of their debt
- Why quantitative easing is not a solution to a national debt crisis
For more information on this episode click here.
Sponsors
Show Notes
Debt to the Penny—U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Federal Debt and the Debt Limit in 2022—Congressional Research Service
UK government debt and deficit: June 2022—Office for National Statistics
What is the national debt?—U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Major Foreign Holder of Treasury Securities—Treasury International Capital System, U.S. Treasury
Related Episodes
295: Federal Reserve Insolvency and Monetizing the National Debt
338: The National Debt, Inflation, and the U.S. Dollar—What Could Go Wrong?
360: Will the U.S. Default? Debt Ceilings, Government Shutdowns, and the National Debt
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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