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Title: The giant sucking sound of a debt spiral
Post by: Free Vulcan on May 07, 2018, 03:20:04 pm
From Scotland, where Adam Smith pioneered systematic thinking about economics, comes an adjective, “carnaptious,” that fits people who are allergic to economic euphoria. It means cantankerous. Let’s think carnaptiously about this fact: The interest rate on 10-year Treasury bonds recently rose briefly to 3 percent, and soon may move above this. This is more than evidence of the economy’s strength. It also is a harbinger of a coming day when the great driver of the national debt will be . . . the national debt. Pour a Scotch and read on.

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Title: Re: The giant sucking sound of a debt spiral
Post by: LMAO on May 07, 2018, 05:26:48 pm
As long as we have the Federal Reserve printing press, why worry 8888crybaby
Title: Re: The giant sucking sound of a debt spiral
Post by: Sanguine on May 07, 2018, 05:42:23 pm
As long as we have the Federal Reserve printing press, why worry 8888crybaby

Yep, we've got lots of blank checks left, so no worry.    **nononono*
Title: Re: The giant sucking sound of a debt spiral
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 07, 2018, 08:06:02 pm
I don't read George Will anymore since he proved himself an idiot.