70% Of Largest US Cities Broke And Cannot Cover Costs

Story by Andrew Sanders, State of the Union, 2/26/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/70-of-largest-us-cities-broke-and-cannot-cover-costs/ar-BB1iT23I?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=d9d92a528573425c9d0e635005886919&ei=24 EDITORIAL: If this isn’t evidence of a systemic government collapse, I don’t know what…

IMF expert warns U.S. on shocking dangers of debt crisis

Story by Jai Hamid , Cryptopolitan, 2/21/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/imf-expert-warns-u-s-on-shocking-dangers-of-debt-crisis/ar-BB1iGhRG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=d92c12434466421a9d2bc5b216690742&ei=14 Alarm bells are ringing louder each day about the U.S.’s fiscal health, with Olivier Blanchard, the former…

CBO Director Warns House Panel that Interest on National Debt Could Pose Threat to U.S. Economic Stability

Story by Collins Abia , The Artistree, 2/16/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/cbo-director-warns-house-panel-that-interest-on-national-debt-could-pose-threat-to-u-s-economic-stability/ar-BB1ip8sP?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=c24d2111d82c44f9bd7fd35e5e5aa450&ei=49 The director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned House lawmakers about the potential threat to…

Democrats, unions ramp up pressure against fiscal commission

Story by David Lerman, Roll Call, 2/15/24  SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-unions-ramp-up-pressure-against-fiscal-commission/ar-BB1ilKTF?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0d820786033c41af88ac72712da21375&ei=171 Aproposed fiscal commission to fast-track deficit reduction measures, already under attack from the right, also faces…

Jamie Dimon believes U.S. debt is the ‘most predictable crisis’ in history—and experts say it could cost Americans their homes, spending power and national security

Story by Eleanor Pringle, Forbes, 2/11/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jamie-dimon-believes-u-s-debt-is-the-most-predictable-crisis-in-history-and-experts-say-it-could-cost-americans-their-homes-spending-power-and-national-security/ar-BB1i6y8l?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=874eb3b6706245d7b53ebffb98f5a4f1&ei=29 EDITORIAL: For more on government fiscal policy and debt, see: Money, Banking, and Credit, Sections 11.4 and…

‘Crisis is assured’: Famed investor Peter Schiff says US rates will remain ‘much higher, forever’ — here’s what that could mean for you

Story by Bethan Moorcraft, Moneywise, 11/29/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/crisis-is-assured-famed-investor-peter-schiff-says-us-rates-will-remain-much-higher-forever-here-s-what-that-could-mean-for-you/ar-AA1kIGwZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f021420ef1a349c68fb3f083c19ba844&ei=66 American stockbroker and financial commentator Peter Schiff isn’t feeling positive about the U.S. economy. With inflation proving sticky —…