As America’s government hits the debt ceiling, US politics has become a multi-trillion dollar game of chicken. If neither side backs down, America could default on its debts for the first time in history, sparking global economic turmoil. What is the debt ceiling, and how can this crisis be resolved?
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Average people wont know until all gov offices closed shop due to no salary.
Every day we encounter novel challenges that have become the new standard. Although we previously perceived it as a crisis, we now acknowledge it as the new normal and must adapt accordingly. Given the current economic difficulties that the country is experiencing in 2023, how can we enhance our earnings during this period of adjustment? I cannot let my $680,000 savings vanish after putting in so much effort to accumulate them.
This is based on the assumption that the US government has the right to use our taxes to pay interest on loans and can't balance a checkbook.
Ghost of a fighter pilot lost in action and never buried
WHEN EVERYONE IS IN A STATE OF CONFUSION
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A VERY IMPORTANT [KEY] APPEARING
WHETHER IT IS A NOBLE PERSON OR A LOW EBB EXPERIENCE BUT IN CONCLUSION
WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE WILL LEAD TO A BETTER DIRECTION
Funny to watch.
It is a government inspired crisis this time. The Treasury have to sell Bonds to cover the trade imbalance and the government spending imbalance. In order to sell them they have to raise interest rates and the old long-term, low risk, low interest, AAA investments (including Treasury Bonds), held by the banks (often due to government regulatory policy), become next to worthless. The next milestone is the 15th when the government issue a new batch of Bonds. I have approximately 350k stagnant in my portfolio that needs growth. What is the best way to take advantage of this downturn?
This guy is a politician
This year has been uncertain, I've been in the red but playing the long term game, so I'm not worried. Jim Cramer mentioned there are still great opportunities to make a killing and I also watched a news emphasizing on what possible strategies expert investors apply in making millions amidst crisis. I'll do everything to save my dipping portfolio $242k at the moment.
Retiring in 20 years? Due to inflation, you may need upwards of $2.6 million to maintain your existing lifestyle, with the ongoing effects of high inflation, lower forecasted stock market returns, and stagnant wages, achieving a secure early retirement could be more challenging than ever before
Nobody can become financially successful overnight. They put in background work but we tend to see the finished part. Fear is a dangerous component, hindering us from taking bold steps we need in other to reach our goals. you have to contend with inflation, recession, decisions from the Feds and all. I was able to increase my portfolio by $289k in months. You have to seek for help in the right places.
Here’s a sobering thought. In October 1981, the national debt reached $1 trillion. The average starting salary was $22,000. Those entering the workforce in 1981 are now retiring, have retired or are about to retire. If their salary kept pace with the debt, they’d earn about $660,000 in the last year of work: much higher than today’s average salary at retirement. If things continue, there will be a catastrophic ending to this story: it’s not that the recent agreement avoids a catastrophe; it’s delaying it and perhaps making a much worse ending to this saga a possibility.
Why can’t we make it $100 trillion? It seems that we could just lean on the zero key.
THE UNITED STATES INC. is insolvent!
FRN’s / paper Monopoly money is Treason against the Constitution for the united States stationed at North America.
Let that company fall!
Wait what? I thought its the greatest country in the World :O
Isnt there this nice rule for the US that the debt doesnt matter when they are in war ?
Probably way too late for any possible remedy solution, now is the time to brace for the inevitable financial impact.
In a economy that uses a non-convertable (currency which is not tied to gold) floating exchange rate currency, the public debt of the country is there to tell you the exact number of how much money has been legally put into circulation. In other words how much currency everyone else owns except the government. Its totally ridiculous to even pay attention to the public debt and its ceiling in such a system. They should direct all this attention to inflation and private sector debt, which are real problems. The public debt is just a number nothing more nothing less.
Who needs money ? Not big government they just pass something and it appears just like dark matter. There I just solved two problems the next Einstein
Pure propaganda. The fastest route to financial disaster is continuing to spend as if other will keep lending us money forever.
Print print print inflate inflate inflate
If it was a politically motivated reason behind the passing of the debt ceiling into congress, why dont they just scrap it off? At some point in the future, as the economy grows so too will the debt… which requires another raising of debt ceiling in order to avoid going default…..do enlighten me if im wrong
All signs point to 2023 being a year of significant economic hardship for the entire nation. Put your cash to use straight away to increase its value. I was aware that I needed to invest. I had no idea how quickly a few thousand dollars a month would go up. Though it is. Since 2020, I've made about $600,000.
Borrow from who?!?
How does a nation pay off debt?????
Because US spending on military to provoke wars in other regions while China spends on its infrastructure to build better lives for its people.
Easy fix- hold all government paychecks until the budget is figured out.
USA is so full of s***
It must be nice to get a credit limit increase every time you need it. Visa/Mastercard always caps me. Hmm
US economy always be on the same pattern to maintain the supremacy.