Category Archives: Government Debt
ARMed and Dangerous at the U.S. Treasury
The U.S. government’s 2023 fiscal year ends at the end of the month. Does this excite you? It should. Assuming you care about the reliability of your dollar-based savings, investments, and what Uncle Sam does with the taxes you pay. Continue reading
How Washington Ruined America’s Future
United States Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen has an incredible job. She writes rubber checks to pay America’s bills. Yet, somehow, the rubber checks don’t bounce. Instead, like magic, they clear. Continue reading
What Will People Do?
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is a woman of letters. We like this about her. Because, like us, in a world of text snippets, tweets, and animated gifs, she finds the traditional exchange of letters to be most civilized. Continue reading
Debt Ceilings are for Idiots
The great dollar devaluation is the consequence of decades of rampant currency debasement policies. The mechanics are executed in tandem between the Federal Reserve and the Treasury. The Fed supplies the credit – created out of thin air. The Treasury borrows it from the Fed. And spends it. Continue reading
