Can the United States Afford to Pay its Loans? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Can the United States Afford to Pay its Loans? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
The International Monetary Fund has issued a warning about the potential global repercussions of the rising US government debt. The IMF believes increased borrowing costs could potentially destabilise international financial markets. The IMF attributes this risk to the US's higher government spending and elevated interest rates. Additionally, a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis forecasts that American spending on interest payments will reach $870 billion this year, surpassing the $822 billion allocated for defence in 2024. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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[@uraa7509]

Comrades, A wise man once said, u can print money but not the commodities - Mr.Vladimir Putin

[@danielhutchinson6604]

Exactumundo!

[@beatagraham1681]

exactly

[@grimaffiliations3671]

so?

[@danielhutchinson6604]

@@grimaffiliations3671 It is simply an indication that Russia has Resources and the USA pissed their Domestic Sources away by the 1970's. It explains the intentions of the USA. How clear do you need things to be for you to understand?

[@edgaragtoto2528]

Dollar is stable and it still will

[@muhlenberg2608]

Despite offering much higher interest rates, US bonds seem like a much tougher sell than they used to be. As an American, I wish the United States had never gone off the gold standard.

[@ardinhajihil5011]

on purpose, coincides with how much the rich n the us got crazy rich

[@stephanieellison7834]

I do, too. I would have remained in America, very successful with a business handed off to children interested in running the business. Instead, I never married, never had children, never held a professional job after graduation with my master's, never owned a house/property, and even had to flee the US nearly 6 years ago because I was thoroughly dispossessed of the land I once stood on. The problem is, demons have stolen the country from us through the US gov't. What I am advocating is not the overthrow of the US gov't, but the capture and punishment of individual politicians, and this will involve the huge majority of them, past and present. The gov't isn't the problem, but the demons running them. In essence, America is a country run by demons for demons. Hell help you if you are not a demon there. To Live and Die in India. I wonder what the song would have sounded like if Wang Chung had written this instead of To Live and Die in LA.

[@Kingofthehill84]

U.S depleted it's gold reserve during Vietnam War that's why U.S has to make a deal with OPEC countries to back USD without Arabs oils USD is junk.

[@RajanRaj-po9xr]

Rahul gandhi has very weak personality than economist dr. manmohan sign. lets not vote Gandhi. so PAK CHINA can take benefit.

[@succubus1980]

Back then the US went off the gold standard because it wanted to print money it did not have...

[@bumblebee2956]

They never intended to pay this😂 they know they can’t. That’s why they always want dollar as a global currency at any cost. Keep printing the money

[@human9512]

They Can, They will just Print it & World will pay its Price

[@stephanieellison7834]

Maybe that was the whole idea! To print off money for unlimited desires. I had to flee the US nearly 6 years ago because I was thoroughly dispossessed of the land I once stood on. The problem is, demons have stolen the country from us through the US gov't. What I am advocating is not the overthrow of the US gov't, but the capture and punishment of individual politicians, and this will involve the huge majority of them, past and present. The gov't isn't the problem, but the demons running them. In essence, America is a country run by demons for demons. Hell help you if you are not a demon there. To Live and Die in India. I wonder what the song would have sounded like if Wang Chung had written this instead of To Live and Die in LA.

[@prabhakar0076]

😂😂😂 Asia, Africa already boycotting Dollar and made alternative ways to trade. BRICS is final nail. Europe wants to join BRICS 😂😂😂

[@MickZorro]

@@prabhakar0076 -- Soon, the whole world will be boycotting the dollar, because they want to get in exchange for their manufactured products, also something tangible, real goods, and NOT just pieces of paper, which is not backed up by anything of real value.

[@truthseeker327]

USD will collapse very soon. No one can buy US bonds. China has refused, Usa's debt is too much to buy and US bonds.

[@Ismael_Zambada_Fan]

I feel sorry for the U.S. citizens While the U.S. prints to pay off its interest on the loans it borrowed from other countries. The inflation rate in the U.S. skyrocketed, raising the cost of living for U.S. citizens. That is why so many are homeless and can't afford healthcare.

[@Ismael_Zambada_Fan]

The U.S should focus on the more severe problems at home happening to their citizens first such as; mental heath, homelessness, gun violence, mass butchering elementary schools, starvation, no healthcare, racism, hatred, fentanyl overdose, gang violence, police brutality, human rights violation, mass illegal immigration, collapsed financial system, extreme economic downturn, record high inflation and great depression

[@Ismael_Zambada_Fan]

India has the highest debt in the world at 45 Trillion. But they ridicule other nations for having large debts.

[@Ismael_Zambada_Fan]

I think it would be great to be able to help out The Philippines or Ukraine. But the U.S should focus on the more severe problems at home happening to their citizens first such as; mental heath, homelessness, gun violence, mass butchering elementary schools, starvation, no healthcare, racism, hatred, fentanyl overdose, gang violence, police brutality, human rights violation, mass illegal immigration, collapsed financial system, extreme economic downturn, record high inflation and great depression

[@mcotton3077]

Dont feel bad for US citizens! Most here are just financially irresponsible anyways!

[@NathanZar]

Why feel sorry for them cause they dont feel sorry for themselves.

[@zacharynjuguna8709]

How many trillion dollars lost for unnecessary War in Iraq Syria rybia Afghanistan Ukraine Gaza Somalia Ethiopian Lebanon Sudan....???😢..

[@abhaynath5833]

Industrial military complex

[@54living]

Add more, Korean War, Vietnam War etc.

[@54living]

@@abhaynath5833 And also Bio defense industrial complex.

[@sanchittandon9196]

I believe USA spent 300 billion dollars in afghan war from the start of invasion to the withdrawal from Afghanistan

[@binaykumar7396]

20 years in Afganistan was total loss and money given to Pakistan is totally loss

[@halo7250]

The last US bond auction sale, saw little to no interest from buyers.. While China and many countries are dumping US bonds and swapping it for physical gold.. Japan is in a world of hurt as it has a lot of US treasuries, and it’s own currency is in trouble.. Many central banks are stockpiling gold, due to war risk and US debt default..

[@trumpforever6706]

@@sayed-mohammed-akbar It's not that easy. The dollar is used by the USA to buy goods abroad cheaply. However, if abroad they prefer to be paid in other currencies or in gold, as is increasingly happening in the BRICS, the game of printing dollars galore no longer works. You notice this because it takes more and more dollars to buy an ounce of gold, which means that the dollar is worth less and less, that is, it is less and less welcome. But it also happens with eggs. How much did an egg cost with Trump and how much does it cost now with Brandon? If you got the clue, you will also understand why there are more and more homeless people in the USA.

[@joshironak4881]

​@@sayed-mohammed-akbar I think bilateral agreements can reduce the use of dollar may be ?

[@prabhakar0076]

​@@sayed-mohammed-akbarAbey chu*, u live in past, be there. 1971 Dollar cut from Gold happened without INDIA'S concern. We can sanction Dollar anytime we want. Dollar is in gutter now. Shift to USA if u like them 😂. BHARATH trades with 32 + countries in RUPEE and U say it's nothing. I say U have no thing in ur brain

[@yuhgdhg2768]

Exactly Japan has interest of taking pain .😂 Dump USD shit asap

[@danielhutchinson6604]

@@trumpforever6706 You appear to understand as little about Economics as Trump displays. Changing Personalities does not change economic facts. All the borrowing that sponsored Victoria Nuland's War on Russia, now appears to be more than the USA can pay. The Bankers understand that Capitalism has exceeded the ability to repay the Debt. Americans allowed the Wealthy to enable Fiat Currency in 1971. This form of currency opens new possibilities for the Wealthy to maintain their wealth. Like a Monarch they allow everyone to pay for their lifestyle. Now they got too big for their Britches. Trump is incapable of accomplishing anything that is not a GOP policy for Decades. Congress is supposed to operate the Money supplies and they appear to know as little about Money as you do.....

[@ronsingh3121]

A lot of American would not like you my dear you speak the truth . Their are a lot of fool still believe their dollar has a great value

[@ricardoherrwra1559]

It still has a lot of value. You know the value? The might of the the us army!!

[@Adi-nd4bp]

@@ricardoherrwra1559 exactly the amy is the only reason why your nation is respected by others and not bcz the US is actually meant to be respected.Russia is MEANT to get respect.They have a fixed stand. While america has been switiching sides and taking advantage of every small loophole in another part of the world. There is a HUGE diff bw taking advantage with cunning eyes and diplomatic and political strategy. US has been flaunting its army and showing arrogance for the past 200 years.That wud come down soon. I am speaking of ur country (the gov,bureaucracy) and not the citizens.Frankly even majority of ur citizens also has this arrogance abt america somehow being a "leader nation".Your nation grew from the loot of the world and then bcz of geographical advantage isolation and advantage, remained prosperous.You never MADE the money through hardwork like nations like pre-colonial India,China etc. Just as the UK and most european powers have been humbled so shall the US.This isnt a hate comment but the reality.

[@imfromisrael489]

worth much more than the stinky rupee

[@sumitsinghrajput9096]

​@@imfromisrael489 we are not in debt as much you are ....fooolss..

[@erickindratara3307]

@@ricardoherrwra1559 not anymore.

[@jaydeeppanchal8743]

US looking at the map: Who else needs democracy? We can't afford this shit. 😂

[@ohmsragudo8867]

Democrats destroyed democracy..

[@shanmugasundaramrajeswaran8737]

@jaydeeppanchai8743 whats your point? Cant understand your comment

[@anandsuralkar2947]

u wont understand this comment dnt even try to. rn us needs democracy in many countries so fast

[@shanmugasundaramrajeswaran8737]

@@anandsuralkar2947 i dont try useless stuffs.

[@stephanieellison7834]

Democracy is really a western-style monarchy disguised as such. Notice we keep calling the politicians as "leaders," not as SERVANTS, CIVIL SERVANTS.

[@DianaR.Ballard]

Certainly. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are popular for long-term investments due to their diversified nature. ETFs offer exposure to a wide range of assets, such as stocks, bonds, or commodities, which can help reduce risk. Some top choices for long-term investing include broad market index ETFs, sector-specific ETFs, and bond ETFs, as they provide potential for growth and income over an extended period while minimizing the risk associated with individual stocks.

[@GrantJacobs-vt4zn]

Numerous compelling stocks span various industries for you to consider tracking. While it's not necessary to act on every prediction, enlisting the guidance of a financial advisor is advisable. They can assist you in determining optimal entry and exit points for purchasing and selling shares or ETFs, ensuring well-timed decisions aligned with your investment goals.

[@user-pb8xf9if3c]

I agree, that's the more reason I prefer my day to day investment decisions being guided by an advisor seeing that their entire skillset is built around going long and short at the same time both employing risk for its asymmetrical upside and laying off risk as a hedge against the inevitable downward turns, coupled with the exclusive information/analysis they have, it's near impossible to not out-perform, been using my advisor for over 4years+ and I've netted over 2.8million.

[@AndrewA.Peterson]

Kindly share the details for reaching your advisor. With inflation negatively affecting my funds, I'm in search of a more lucrative investment strategy to optimize their performance.

[@user-pb8xf9if3c]

Deborah Lynn Dilling covers things like investing, insurance, making sure retirement is well funded, going over tax benefits, ways to have a volatility buffer for investment risk. many things like that. Just take a look at her full name on the internet. She is well known so it shouldn't be hard to find her.

[@AndrewA.Peterson]

I greatly appreciate it. I'm fortunate to have come upon your message because investing greatly fascinates me. I'll look Deborah up and send her a message. You've truly motivated me. Thank you.

[@jameswalker7138]

GREAT DEPRESSION GREAT DEPRESSION GREAT DEPRESSION COMING SOON

[@chillxxx241]

Most of the $34T debt is owed to the United States government. You don’t get a great depression when you’re moving money from one hand to the other.

[@devilishworld4259]

@@chillxxx241, no wonder! The local, state and federal governments are taxing the American people towards their demise.

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

@@chillxxx241 NO..not the usa gov...the federal reserve... u do know the difference...right..???

[@chillxxx241]

@@OPIXdotWORLD It is apparent you don’t know what you are talking about. The Federal Reserve debt is classified as Public debt because that is who it is issued. In FY22, when the debt was $31T, the Fed accounted for a little over $6T.

[@stephanieellison7834]

It'll be a lot worse than that: AI and its Impact on Society Oct 31, 2023, updated on April 11, 2024 We must ask ourselves, "What will happen when AI has taken 85% of jobs present in 2020? What will we do? How will we eat and survive without incomes from jobs or other means?" What is disturbing is that while AI is taking these jobs, the gov't and the corporations have not done ANYTHING to prepare us for an AI'ed civilization. They have not said anything about major retraining of an entire economy to something else, and they have not followed up on a discussion of universal basic income. This is supposedly supported by a lack of information in the latest government budgets submitted and approved as reported by some KZbin videos. It appears that the US gov't and the corporations intend to kill off the majority of Americans passively, through starvation from lack of income to buy food. (check and see if farming production is declining or will start to decline ahead of the "starvation phase") (also check to see if the "makeup" of robot equipment allocation would change to reflect a trend away from retail and services for the masses, possibly indicating an extinction of the American public - this means taking a robot from Chipotle and repurposing it for some other job not related to the public, or scrapping affected robots to be remade for some other purpose that has nothing to do with the public) It appears that the decline of farming has already started with the state of Maine buying farm land under the pretext that there are "forever chemicals" present at around 20 parts per TRILLION (safe level is said to be only 4 parts per TRILLION), which does not make sense, BUT this would rope in a LOT of land across the US. Other states may follow suit in addition to the ten states that have similar laws in place. This way, there are only enough people alive to get some things done, and the rest is done by AI, and the survivors who planned this can claim the whole country for themselves. Imagine having an estate mansion half the size of a mall on several dozen thousand acres of land, and robots would be used to maintain and clean the estates and do the farming FOR THE ESTATE OWNERS. The White Man's wet dream of civilization. What will the Native Americans south of the US border do when they see this coming, especially when they can buy firearms legally now? Hopi prophecy...

[@jdewani]

Simple solution 1. Reduce defense budget. Nationalize all defense companies (mainly Lockheed Martin) 2. Stop foreign aids 3. Don’t get involve in wars 4. Get out of NATO

[@isaac.anthony]

The weapons industry owns our politicians, that's WHY they keep voting for more military aid for everyone, while they talk about more tax breaks for billionaires.

[@balarajkakumanu9882]

No to 3. 😂

[@RajanRaj-po9xr]

Rahul gandhi has very weak personality than economist dr. manmohan sign. lets not vote Gandhi. so PAK CHINA can take benefit.

[@jasondong9721]

But countries need democracy though… only the US can deliver democracy!

[@michaelreilly3100]

Don’t forget welfare and the millions of government workers

[@user-gi5dt2lr8i]

They keep kicking the can down the road, until there is no more road.

[@GeosRealityReport]

And that’s when the madness begins

[@grimaffiliations3671]

the road will always be there.

[@UsmanKhan-ty4bg]

Just today, they are working on giving over 100 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Some spending cuts :D

[@dhirajgupta7435]

Americans are compromisd for global agenda of Left-democrats.

[@lingth]

The thing is..as long as the current President "solve" the issue for their current term to keep their popularity.. climate change and national debt is something for the next administration to handle..and so on..

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

@@lingth oh climate change? wake up... THE UNAUTHORISED MONEY PRINTING IS THE PROBLEM;...

[@xiaofengwang9541]

American people do not understand that the vast majority of aid money is spent on American made shells, so the United States has donated while keeping the money. Ukraine has received cheap shells and high debt, how clever it is.

[@stephanieellison7834]

I had to flee the US nearly 6 years ago because I was thoroughly dispossessed of the land I once stood on. The problem is, demons have stolen the country from us through the US gov't. What I am advocating is not the overthrow of the US gov't, but the capture and punishment of individual politicians, and this will involve the huge majority of them, past and present. The gov't isn't the problem, but the demons running them. In essence, America is a country run by demons for demons. Hell help you if you are not a demon there. To Live and Die in India. I wonder what the song would have sounded like if Wang Chung had written this instead of To Live and Die in LA.

[@CBS_official]

US 🇺🇸 then -🗿🗿 US 🇺🇸 now -🤡🤡

[@TusharChandaliya-vq5np]

US leaders then-🗿🗿 US leaders now -🤡🤡

[@kevina5519]

Funny you say that on a American app .Do have a iPhone also ?You know who daddy is troll😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CBS_official]

@@kevina5519 No i use Chinese phone 🗿🗿 daddy in debt 🤡🤡

[@ecomwebspacedotcom]

​@@kevina5519 -- American App ? You mean the one that is Not Run by Americans but Run by Indians. That one? Got it 😂

[@user-oo8hc5vz5m]

​@@CBS_officiallol China is in debt too!

[@nishanttomar7826]

at this rate it will become 50 trillion in next 5 years

[@grimaffiliations3671]

so?

[@nishanttomar7826]

@@grimaffiliations3671 i don't know 😅

[@grahammitchell4142]

$50 Trillion in next 5 years ??... 2 YEARS More Likely !!

[@heavenlypot]

@@grimaffiliations3671 So Americans will find out the real cost of things 😂

[@ohnoanyway7791]

​@@grimaffiliations3671 you have to send your sons to some brown countries for 'democracy' .

[@JohnsonAlima]

I'm looking for some investing advice. I never seem to be able to discern patterns, alternatives always work against me, and I can't make good use of scanners. I'm seeking for a simple, reproducible passive income approach that can supplement and eventually replace my wage income.

[@shayelynne]

Seeking professional assistance while beginning to assemble your financial portfolio is a wise course of action. Getting professional advice is highly recommended because it might be fairly complex.

[@Philip0128]

Restructuring your portfolio might be a wise decision if you seek guidance from financial consultants such as Marion Robert . He's knowledgeable enough to assist you in making wise choices.

[@JohnWick-ct1gz]

Yeah, it's definitely a good idea to get some guidance from financial consultants like Marion Robert . He can help you make smart choices when it comes to restructuring your portfolio.

[@MichaelJackson12316]

Without a doubt! My 50,000 portfolio was spread across several markets in order to increase investment diversification.

[@GeorgeDickey-rw4hj]

That's an impressive growth there. I put all my eggs in one basket-- META-- and I really benefitted. My FA has advised we diversify going forward. Talking about tweaking the parameters, some countries have low inflation but are still economically prosperous.

[@harryp3804]

Been hearing this for 10 years now , they will keep continue to increase debt without batting an eye 😂

[@CBS_official]

When they fall.. They will fall below 10

[@BHARATIYA_HINDU126]

USA 2008 se he gir raha fir bhi no 1 pe hai

[@devilishworld4259]

@@BHARATIYA_HINDU126, the figures are manipulated just like that of China.

[@gauthamkarchella2628]

Some day they will have no choice

[@anilkumargupta8555]

Just think what if this debt bubble burst how will US economy fall to its feet

[@halo7250]

Already past the point of no return..

[@SJ-cy3hp]

Yep, anything over one hundred percent GDP is game over, hyperinflation is next....

[@tiptoe38]

America don’t give a shit,just keep spending.

[@prabhakar0076]

​@@tiptoe38world doesn't give shit abt Dollar then Muricans will be in shit 😂

[@GeosRealityReport]

@@SJ-cy3hpit’s Gonna end bad for alot of people and they don’t even know it

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@SJ-cy3hp why didn't it happen in Japana, they had 250% of gdp. Why didn't it happen in UK, they had

[@NelsonGorni]

One point to clarify this, the wealthy do save up enough to buy their next assets. They do not save as a means of building wealth or as a retirement strategy

[@NelsonGorni]

I'm favoured financially, Thank you Jesus.$32,000 weekly profit regardless of how bad it gets on the economy.

[@FlecherMontelle]

Hello how do you make such monthly ?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 🤦of myself because of low finance but still believe in God.

[@Harrison-mk4dv]

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Mrs Geraldine lane

[@HudsonMike-fd8zx]

After I raised up to 325k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the state 🇺🇸🇺🇸 also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God. shalom..

[@SandraAndrew-hf5rk]

Wow that's nice she makes you that much!! please is there a way to reach her services, I work 3 Jobs and trying to pay off my debts for a while now!! Please help me 🙏

[@NathanZar]

Borrows more money, prints more money. As long as you can print money without limits then you can borrow without limits.

[@54living]

Already a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper.

[@GeosRealityReport]

@@54living😮

[@AK-galil]

U must be very smart 😂

[@phuongha3113]

The Party that does spending cuts will lose elections. Both Party will run the government to the ground first before making any changes to spending.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

no changes to spending are necesarry. Just stop selling bonds and adding to the debt

[@syed143100]

Gold rocks, IMF fake

[@MaharnaTech]

Fake ❌ Fu*ked ✅

[@AGrace-tw6ku]

The end (for the good old USA) is near.

[@UK-xv1db]

Lol indias external debt has reduced to 18 percent of gdp 😮

[@AgentMoler]

Do more stories about how interest rates and inflation are causing foreign governments to become destabilized, i.e. Cuba, Haiti, Ecuador, Ubekistan, Lebanon....

[@joelm780]

Ukraine is waiting for money😢😢😢

[@aniketalextirkey9500]

😂

[@barryhessel6078]

Their up the creek. Their might as well wave the white flag.

[@prosperitylife5344]

And Israel too

[@54living]

Ukraine is waiting for its wage as it's acting proxy war.

[@LM-if1rq]

Don’t forget Taiwan.

[@cybersid]

US comfortably going the Zimbabwe way. One bread will cost 1000 dollars very soon.

[@jdevnani1978]

THANKS for simplified on such Important Information ..

[@ekujohnson1362]

ITs easy to pay just print more Fiat papers no gold backing.

[@judewarner1536]

There's not enough gold on the planet to cover the currency required for world trade.

[@ardinhajihil5011]

​@@judewarner1536wrong bro, gold being limited is the reason why currencies should be back by it, its stable, you cannot increase quantity of gold but you can alwaya increase its value

[@beatagraham1681]

@@judewarner1536 in that case gold $US 50000 /oz and silver $500/0z

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@ardinhajihil5011 backing your entire money supply with shiny rocks is a terrible idea. Your money needs to be able to meet the demand for it. Demand shoots up during recessions, if you don't have the ability to provide it as needed, you get a depression. This is why depressions were common during the gold standard era

[@ductile011]

Palki ma'am it is good to see you having recovered from the cold for the past day's.

[@lindaho4554]

Did she catch Gohan?

[@KK-uo4nu]

Cold* ​@@lindaho4554

[@kleamat]

she fine as hell to

[@billygibson2613]

Shameful government Dept banks are killing American with high loans sad to hear about the best country in the world 😢😢😢

[@54living]

Loan sharks vs. Corrupted politicians, try to out smart each other. Citizens suffer.

[@philipwong895]

The US national debt is more than $34 trillion, with 22% of it held by foreign entities. The US also has $40 trillion in unfunded Medicare liabilities and $26 trillion in unfunded Social Security liabilities. The US dollar is the dominant reserve currency, backed by its perceived strength, allowing the US to print unlimited dollars as long as the world maintains trust in it. The US dollar is the backbone of US power, and any actions that undermine confidence in the currency threaten to destabilize its position of dominance. Each unilateral sanction imposed by the US risk damaging the stability and credibility of the US dollar, leading to dire consequences for the nation's power and influence. The US is the only country actively undermining the strength of the US dollar. The freezing of Russia's $300 billion currency reserve by Western governments may lead countries to reconsider investing their funds in US Treasury bonds and finding ways to reduce their use of the US dollar. A significant portion of US dollars is held outside the US, estimated at 60-70% of all US dollars in circulation, due to its status as the dominant reserve currency and wide use in international trade and finance. The one trillion dollar trade deficit of the US is a consequence of being the reserve currency, as a strong dollar makes it difficult for US businesses to export goods and services while simultaneously making it easier for other countries to sell to the US. Countries are expending resources and labor making goods and shipping them to the US in exchange for green pieces of paper. The US is sending back mostly empty containers. The US budget deficit is $1.7 trillion in 2023 which must be paid for by selling more Treasury bonds. The interest on this debt is greater than the military budget. To pay the interest on its debt, the government sells more Treasury bonds, leading to a cycle of increasing debt. The US printing of dollars has been exporting inflation in other countries for decades, but will eventually increase US inflation. Raising interest rates to fight inflation decreases consumer and business spending, increases the trade deficit, and higher interest payments on government debt. Other countries will respond to the US raising of interest rate by raising their interest rate, risking global recession. The Plaza Accord addressed this issue in the past, but it will be challenging to implement such measures now. A well-run country collects taxes to fund essential services and infrastructure. In the US political system, wealthy corporations and individuals can lobby for tax breaks. The shortfall in funding for the US government has reached $34 trillion. Instead of collecting taxes from wealthy corporations and individuals, the government pays interest to them. Banks hold Treasury bonds for their safety, liquidity, regulatory compliance, and potential profitability. When interest rates on Treasury bonds rise sharply, the decrease in bond values reduces liquidity and makes it harder for banks to raise cash quickly. This causes depositors to lose confidence, triggering a bank run. In response to the current bank run, the government is issuing Treasury bonds to raise funds to compensate depositors for any lost funds. There are $19 trillion in deposits in US banks. The estimated unrealized loss on US banks' financial assets is $1.94 trillion, while the total size of their equity is $2.1 trillion. SVB had taken a $15 billion loss, while their capital is $16 billion. Around 2,315 of the 4,800 banks are currently sitting on assets worth less than their liabilities. It's a systemic issue. A similar issue is being played out with risker Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) valued at $12 trillion. The new Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) helps prevent discounted bondholders from taking losses when they have to sell them urgently. The BTFP accepts discounted bonds at face value to be used as pledges for loans to inject more money into the economy. Risking more inflation. It's a Ponzi scheme. Ponzi scheme cannot taper. We reached the can and there is no more road.

[@JesusPaidForYourSins7]

One of the most informative and concise posts I have ever read. Thank you.

[@Gorilla8]

BRICS

[@vijaychitnis275]

World should reject US$ as worlds reserve currency asap. Otherwise its a disaster for the world because of US spending beyond its earnings.

[@VIVABELLAVIVAHERMANO]

Zimbabwe

[@lakshminarayanan-ls5fz]

With hyperinflate currency yes

[@stephanieellison7834]

Even that is a mathematical impossibility, like a parabolic curve that not only eventually goes straight up, but even curves back towards the left as it continues upward. They expect us to believe that it is a possibility.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@stephanieellison7834 That's assuming the government doesn't have complete control of interest rates. They can always set the rate below the growth rate of the economy, making it perfectly sustainable. They could even just stop selling bonds all together, bond sales are optional

[@davetorcan6047]

There is always a first time for every thing. We are in a BIGGGGGGGGGG Trouble. Depression depression.

[@greedyinvader9462]

This is China debt trap? Ha ha

[@freeman4899]

That's why Granny Jennet visits China so often to request not to dump American bonds and instead request more more bond to be purchased but in front of gullible American public she says that we will sanction China . The reality is China went beyond sanction .

[@ragnarokws2670]

If you want democracy you has to pay to US 😂😂😂😂 Look at how worst of Japan Yen now 😢

[@GeosRealityReport]

Their economy is in shambles

[@ukuk179]

Good analysis and delivery

[@ttemp2631]

No it's not like home loan It's like ponzi scheme

[@nitinakash1]

USD denominated debt is no problem for USA as they have printing press. It is a problem for those who can't print USD!

[@54living]

Already a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper.

[@covfefe1787]

@@54living never going to happen because the Dollar is backed by the U.S economy which and will be the worlds largest economy for quite some time

[@parveenkumar-ii9zo]

​@@covfefe1787US economy? The greenback will become brownback as BRICS countries start trading with their own basket of currencies. Cue gold buying spree by PBOC.

[@J.A.N.E.T]

@@parveenkumar-ii9zothen it’ll mysteriously collapse as the oligarchs don’t want them being successful in anyway of the word.

[@manikkalore1630]

I mean it's not like they have to pay their debts in Yuan. In theory they can pay off their debts as fast as they can print. It's like loaning money to a friend who you know is not good for.

[@eskutts]

Governments are repaying their existing loans by taking on more loans. So public debt is as valuable as a mortgage backed security.

[@abilashrajan4851]

Highly risky...

[@user-my5qp1nm2d]

Any government has three options - (1)issue for government bonds (2) decrease spending and increase earnings through taxes (3) print more money. Earlier, they used to print a lot of money when their inflation was low and they could get away for decades. Now this option of printing money is not there at least until the inflation is out of control. So they have to increase borrowing. Once or if the inflation is under control or inflation is transferred to the other countries then they will be back to printing money. It seriously affects other countries like India too. The best way is de-dollarization. Minimize your dependence on US dollar. Then US will collapse if no one is interested in US dollar.

[@aniljain3034]

❤🎉Excellent Palki ji

[@dahirdubow8636]

USA technically has no debt because it is in own paper currency printed by the same country. As long as dollar determines world economy....

[@thealienwatcher540]

True. Whats' worrying IMF is that BRICS nations are convincing more countries to opt out of the dollar system and back their currencies with Gold. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States including Iran have already joined them. This is a worrying trend as it weakens the dollar power

[@lilmbaye29]

​@@thealienwatcher540Who did Germany join?

[@thealienwatcher540]

@@lilmbaye29 Sorry for that but Germany was given an invitation but have not yet responded. Although Germany has been buying a lot of Gold in the previous years

[@HalfBloodPrince____1]

​@@thealienwatcher540 now brics currency will be launched soon..

[@cyborg029.]

​@@lilmbaye29BRICS will never allow a European country to join. France wanted but they denied.

[@ntokozolugogo4762]

Print more papers

[@rayleeaustralia]

Very true. One reason for that high inflation and the Feds are trying to control that😂

[@54living]

Already a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper.

[@user-zg3ui2pt8o]

why not? just keep printing the money... no problem at all... it's been free and strategic solution for decades for them...

[@kiranreddy9777]

US is interested involved in other countries matters. To provide materials they provide funds and borrow more funds. Etc.

[@user-ru3lq2lw3e]

prints, prints, prints and prints the dollar is the correct word

[@GeosRealityReport]

Not good

[@Nabraska49]

Yes the system is broken.. that’s plane for all to see ., the question is how long before it stops working altogether.

[@hemavathikumar9123]

It's a financial lesson which INDIAN schools fail to teach , how to utilise your debt to your advantage.

[@matthachireth4976]

Best example for virtual capital. Also they kept their assets more bubble ways. Migration drives often for house market. Making more houses, financing virtual fund from the bank. So the book value and asset value increased by values of fund.

[@user-ol7tl1vf5m]

Why do people and businesses continue to invest their energy into a credit-based system with an insolvent debt?

[@ZYXWVU1990]

Basically, the US is no different than Pakistan, the only difference being the US has the muscle power to keep riding the debt wagon.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

wrong. The US is very different than pakistan and india because all of its debt is in its own currency

[@donaldmartin4980]

If you are curious what that amount would look like in cash . A million dollars worth of $100 notes weighs 10 kilos or 22 pounds. A billion weighs 22,000 pounds. Start loading freight train cars with money , 44,000 pounds per car . You will need 17,000 car loads of money or a train 178 miles long … that amount simply does not exist ..

[@default7216]

Awesomely covered

[@nishithdayal1797]

🤣thats how we do it !! USA..YOU GIVE YOURSELF A LOAN ..and then u defaullt it ..so now everyone has to pay the fine 🤣

[@gerhard-jx4rn]

Good video

[@WildDisease72]

Canada make 1T a year and no growth unless we debt up. Wont get paid back for 200+ years.

[@user-xm3ei3jo9x]

Governments don't pay their debts, citizens are held liable to pay the debts for them. The real question is how and when are citizens to pay the debts of the government. In USA it's 200k dollars per head/ citizen

[@lenkiatleong]

Democracy political system encourages leaders to be populist. Leaders will outbid each other to give goodies to the "people" or rather top 1%. As a realist, the US debts will NEVER comes down until something break. The denominator, i.e., the US GDP of USD28 trillion is a boosted number by money printing or debts. When the bubble bursts, the US economy should fall back to the G7 average of USD45k per capita or $14.85T. And with a debt of $34T, the debt ratio will be 34/14.85 = 229%. This will be apocalypse.

[@HalfBloodPrince____1]

Even they had to sell their bonds to POOR india to whom their media continuously mocks.. Amount is approximately $240 billion... China's $1 trillion..

[@sbonelobulose9278]

Who is their creditor? 🤔

[@sumanthhema]

They issue treasury bonds and other countries buy them as a reserve forex.. Lately people are less interested to buy these bonds..

[@Trueye-sl2mr]

90% of Treasuries are owned by Americans

[@ronaldartakva8058]

The Americans themselves

[@persiusonime1509]

Politicians primary responsibility is to accumulate debt for the people. It's the citizens who vote them in that bear the cost of the debt.

[@human9512]

Dollar is getting Dangerous

[@VinaySharma-xq6nw]

Decouple India from US economy . Sell US debt . Buy More Gold. That is exactly what’s happening and countries are buying more and more Gold

[@grimaffiliations3671]

You should worry less about having US bonds and worry more about how much external debt you have

[@sahiltamuli1753]

​@@grimaffiliations3671we don't have much 😂😂😂.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@sahiltamuli1753 630 billion is quite a lot, that's almost 20% of your gdp. You need to bring that down at all costs. After that the next step should be reducing dependence on foreign food and energy. What percentage of your food and energy do you import?

[@hollowsoul9870]

​@@grimaffiliations3671 don't know about energy but in terms of food consumption.. i highly doubt about it that we even import something to eat from foreign since most of the things consumed by Indians grown on India land . Sorry for my English

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@hollowsoul9870 that's great. You are in a much better position than most nations then

[@lalithalakshmanan995]

Great news piece

[@smash_27]

For example like money lender companies, they hire people to collect outstanding debtors. who in this world can send debt collectors to collect money from the US. The US won't be paying anytime soon and there is nothing every one can do about it

[@gchecktv9194]

The US owes its allies Japan and EU $1 trillion apiece, it owes China and Saudi Arabia close to $2 trillion apiece, and it owes its own American people $26 trillion in IOUs

[@grimaffiliations3671]

it owes them dollars, something it creates out of thin air. It will not be difficult to pay. You should worry when you owe in a currency you do not control

[@gchecktv9194]

@@grimaffiliations3671 EVERYTHING humans use and trade and sell etc is created by man, bro. Do you think gold or Bitcoin has any value other than the value man places on it?! We simply trust the US Dollar because the US has a powerful economy and mighty military, which you will need in order to enforce or back your currency

[@gchecktv9194]

@@grimaffiliations3671 Coincidentally the US forgives billions and trillions in debt owed to it by dozens of African and Latin and Asian countries. But you know, Third World gets amnesia when you start talking facts and fairness

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@gchecktv9194 Not sure how thats relevant to what i said

[@gchecktv9194]

@@grimaffiliations3671Well, you know, bro, the US doesn't force anyone to do business with it. Go to China or Russia or Iran or one of the shit hole authoritarian countries and deal if you don't like The States practices

[@ronsingh3121]

Misses palki we print money forget about it

[@54living]

Already a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper.

[@legend7048]

I thought only middle class people have debt but now I know even powerful country cannot escape poverty

[@4700_Dk]

In 2007 the banks loaning money to banks froze up almost overnight. And lending stopped. We are headed towards an inflection point.

[@Merlin64-nb1tj]

Just dream up more bitcoin, problem solved. 👍😁

[@sanagirlqueen]

Most valued currency is usd Inr is depreciating everyday no one is concerned

[@subaasaku7842]

Exactly how empires collapse!

[@mooreangelsofthetable7580]

No problem. They will not pay. As long as the world is using US dollar, they can print and use it.

[@54living]

BRICS appears and many countries take part in. Some countries demand gold rather than US$ for payment.

[@AlbertBete-my4ce]

Defund wars

[@desalegneanteneh9555]

IMF, world bank is Belongs to America 😂😂

[@54living]

High on weed? Or, sarcasm?

[@MrSatadal]

But where they are using these borrowed money? WAR???

[@loretbiget784]

Endless printing of USD, and inflating the world, now come back to home. #Dedollarization

[@Xx-po1fu]

The US was born in debt. It can be traced back to around the time when America became a country

[@alrent2992]

Before 1913 the u.s. had a cash surplus. Then corruption started. And personal income taxes. Politicians are liers!

[@drrakshandaraj]

Ma’am make a video on India’s increasing debt.

[@sumanthhema]

India has been growing it's economy at a rate 8 since past few years.. down the line this takes cares of debt as everyone income generated is more

[@himanshusinghal242]

While India is going towards the same, many government debts are backed by profitable projects. So it is still possible to avoid the same faith, as long as no freebies government comes to power

[@arcaakvira]

here the companies themselves can collect the debt on the infra built and make profits cause they will have the right on toll and taxes fixed by govt. for a certain period of time, that's not the same in us therefore we will not face the same problem

[@cyborg029.]

India is not using its debts to spray freedom and democracy on the world map

[@bibliophile5700]

That's why education is important You need to learn some basic economics

[@kpsgil3118]

Palki Sharma ji, you have a large number of audience. You should promote Indians to purchase silver. That should trigger good buy to US dollar.

[@SamSam-cg5mw]

They have no intention to pay back . They can print monopoly money aka QE to fill the gap because USD is in reserve currency .

[@shahidanusrat6086]

As a Pakistani I am so much concerned about human rights and women girls daughters sisters mothers rights situation in USA 😎

[@sherwinclarencego1933]

Well it can they cause inflation by printing more money to pay off older debts and go into newer debts. The US has this hegemony that they have the power to print USS infinitely and just cause inflation over time b

[@WelcometoAmityUniversity-dw9vv]

They will largest beggars in the world.. everybody should start to make their own self sustainable living model.... Have a large land area in rural background.

[@justwallace]

It’s just a circus

[@ninersnation3298]

thank lord. not everyday is china collapsing, and india on a historical meteoric rise.

[@subramanyabalaji9777]

The surprising fact is US dollar still has a higher exchange rate compared to the currency of many countries including India. 🤔

[@praydeep]

Irony is this debt doesn't include the long term liability, like social security and Medicare obligations. That another 30 some trillions.

[@MAXIMUS360.]

Print.more dollars no problem😂

[@HamDarly]

US borrows from who? You’re daammn

[@AeonMusicRecord]

@@HamDarly it borrows from China, Japan and the unborn Americans

[@himanshbishnoihimansh553]

@@HamDarly it release bond u can google it countries like japan china and india and even common people invest in it

[@54living]

Already printed a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper.

[@54living]

@@HamDarly Got high? Read more!

[@lindaho4554]

“Who cares about paying back the loan?”

[@barryhessel6078]

I do. If we don't pay it off and stop spending. Prices on food and everything else will go up a lot higher than they are now.

[@54living]

What take it, must pay back. Otherwise ...

[@54living]

@@barryhessel6078 She, Linda Ho, must be a spoiled kid. Forgive her.

[@Hoo88846]

That’s why China isn’t falling for the medical debt trap anymore and dumping all American debt bonds and won’t buy anymore. They know USA intends to default.

[@binaykumar7396]

@@barryhessel6078 bro pakistan wants loan 🤣😂 he is begging worldwide

[@pauloziliani260]

US defaults respectively as follows: 1779; 1814; 1862; 1933; 1968; 1971; 1979. All informations are available on site of Federal Reserve Bank.

[@constantinmilitaru]

So basically… go back to the US Government Note with no interest… wow so hard to figure it out…

[@AnonymousAnonymous-dc3jm]

US's solution, print more money and pay the debts away!,

[@zdeenrdeen3278]

I do understand you did schooling, but enroll again to study a bit to understand economics, stat good for thhe world and specially citizen like you

[@AnonymousAnonymous-dc3jm]

@@zdeenrdeen3278 I do know that if they print money, the value of the money goes down, but the US did print money during lockdown, during the recession, the direct result of it is the inflation of prices in the US, and as the video said the rising interest rates.

[@54living]

@@AnonymousAnonymous-dc3jm Only this??? Read more. Already printed a lot. If again then it'll be toilet tissue paper. To counter, BRICS appear and many countries join in.

[@brianhong301]

Of course not as its debt auction also facing resistance. US will have no choice but to print more USD to stay afloat until the USD finally crashes as its financial oilgarchs jump out before its too late for them too.

[@user-qt3iu4qm3x]

I wish I could borrow money and never worry about paying it back. I tried that once and didn't turn out so good!

[@mariajones8304]

The complete elimination of the United States' national debt is theoretically possible but highly unlikely in practice. The U.S. has carried a national debt since its founding, and it has fluctuated in size relative to the economy over time. Completely paying off the debt would require running consecutive budget surpluses, meaning the government's revenue exceeds its spending, for an extended period. While reducing the debt burden is a common goal for policymakers, it's often more realistic to aim for debt stabilization, where the debt-to-GDP ratio remains relatively constant or declines over time. This approach allows the economy to grow while managing debt levels at sustainable levels. In summary there nothing scary about 35trillion debt for USA 🤷🏻‍♀️