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BSCN· 2026-03-11 18:28
🚨 BUDGET: THE US NATIONAL DEBT HIT $38 TRILLION BEFORE A SINGLE BOMB DROPPED ON IRAN, NOW CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO VOTE FOR EVEN MORE SPENDING - @DOGE SAVINGS GETTING ERASEDThe Iran war is burning through $891 million per day.Speaker Johnson is already preparing an emergency supplemental defense package. Trump separately asked Congress for a 50% Pentagon budget increase of $1T to $1.5T, the largest since the Korean War.The CBO projects deficits hitting 120% of GDP by 2035.Every dollar of this gets added to the ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-03-11 10:00
The CBO's latest outlook for US debt and deficits lays bare the importance of a Federal Reserve that is independent of the White House, says Bill Dudley (via @opinion) https://t.co/pQg8OaFgpT ...
Treasury Yields Fall to 2026 Lows as Investors Flock to Bonds
Barrons· 2026-02-17 20:15
Core Insights - Investors are increasingly investing in Treasuries, leading to a decrease in yields to their lowest levels of the year despite existing tariffs, deficits, and inflation risks [1] Group 1: Market Dynamics - The demand for Treasuries has surged, indicating a strong preference for safer assets among investors [1] - Current yields on Treasuries have reached their lowest point in 2023, reflecting a shift in investor sentiment towards risk aversion [1] Group 2: Economic Context - The backdrop of tariffs and ongoing inflation concerns has not deterred investors from seeking the safety of government bonds [1] - The persistent budget deficits are contributing to the overall economic landscape, influencing investor behavior towards Treasuries [1]
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-16 04:40
RT Chris Rossini (@ChrisRossini)From a pro-Liberty perspective, this is seemingly a positive development.However, it’s as empty as Trump’s campaign promises.The key is getting the TOTAL burden of government to decrease.That’s not happening at all.Spending, deficits, debts, counterfeiting and inflation continue relentlessly higher.Government is a greater burden every second that passes with the Trump Administration.That they shaved down some workers is meaningless window dressing. ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-01-30 18:42
Peru hit its fiscal target in 2025 for the first time in three years. But now a stricter goal is weighing on an economy that could grow faster with a less stringent cap on deficits, according to its finance minister https://t.co/1bCg6ECaCC ...
Economic growth has slowed to unacceptable levels, says author Jim Paulsen
CNBC Television· 2025-12-04 21:46
Although the overall market is flat today, some momentum names staging a strong comeback such as quantum computing stocks and the Buzz ETF. So, are investors once again willing to take on riskier parts of the markets. Joining me now is Paulson Perspectives author Jim Pollson and Ariel Investments vice chairman Charlie Babrinskoy.Guys, welcome. Jim, you're concerned about economic growth here. What what's the impact potentially in the markets.Yeah, I I think that um I think the economy is fairly weak awardly ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-08 01:49
RT Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen)@1PeterMitchell @DavidBCollum Only crash that fixes that is not a crash in stocks.If you want to stop the inflation, you have to stop the deficits. If you want to stop the deficits, you have to stop the spending. If you want to stop the spending, there's only one thing you can cut that matters: https://t.co/1YIPfuky6E ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-04 21:10
Canada is set to rack up larger deficits under Mark Carney, who used his first budget as prime minister to inject tens of billions of dollars into defense, housing and major projects intended to help the country increase exports https://t.co/QAYFpMaypq ...
Tariffs are not going to be permanent: Expert
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-03 23:30
Fiscal Policy & Tariff Revenue - The president has touted tariff revenues as a tremendous gift in terms of fiscal policy [1] - Tariffs have generated more revenue, leading to smaller deficits compared to the previous year [1] - The White House has floated ideas of potential rebates to the American people tied to these tariffs, including big rebates and rebates for farmers [1][2] Risks & Concerns - There's a risk that tariff policies will continue to be changed and potentially found to be illegal [2] - The concern is that the money coming in from tariffs and that's helpful fiscally won't last [3] - The president has demonstrated a tendency to use tariffs for leverage, suggesting that this is not going to be a permanent structural improvement to the budget [3]
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-25 13:56
Canada’s federal fiscal picture is set to worsen as deficits and debt rise as a percentage of the economy, according to the latest forecasts from the country’s budgetary watchdog. https://t.co/sac0XwdPtN ...