Category Archives: Government Debt
Nearing the Boiling Point
There’s way more going on in this wild and whacky world than we can keep up with. We scan the headlines with wide eyes and a gaping jaw…gawking like our four year old son when he first saw the grotesquely … Continue reading
When the U.S. Treasury Bond Bubble Finally Explodes
The U.S. government borrows more than $40,000 per second. You’d think running up the credit cards at such a rate would be great fun. Yet, as far as we’ve made out, there’s nothing much fun about it. Who knows? Perhaps … Continue reading
Debt Default
There’s something both amazing and astounding going on. Last month, Standard & Poor’s lowered its long-term outlook for the federal government’s fiscal health from “stable” to “negative.” Since then yields on 10-Year Treasury Notes have dropped 18 basis points. Here … Continue reading
Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In “Congress is going to have to raise the debt limit,” said Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday’s Meet the Press. Poor Timothy Geithner. Aside from the President he must have the worst job in the world. … Continue reading
