US debt crisis

Chris Hedges: US traditionally solves domestic political crises by waging war Op-ed
War is used to divert American public attention from government corruption and incompetence
Feb 14, 2022 23:59
Americans sink deeper in debt
Last year marked the biggest annual spike in US household debt in 14 years
Feb 9, 2022 13:02
Famed investor says young Americans will pay for mounting US debt Exclusive
Despite the official figure of $30 trillion, actual US debt may be multiple times larger
Feb 6, 2022 13:38
US national debt hits $30 trillion
The Covid-19 pandemic fueled the US budget deficit and government borrowing
Feb 2, 2022 02:44
US consumer prices make biggest year-to-year jump in 13 years
Consumer prices rose steadily yet again for the month of September, according to Department of Labor data, and the year-to-year increase is now the highest it’s been in years.
Oct 13, 2021 15:21
Trillion-dollar platinum coin scheme to save US economy is a fraud – Max Keiser
As the US debt pile continues to grow, a number of schemes have emerged in Washington on how to solve the problem. Max Keiser looks at the idea of minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin.
Oct 12, 2021 11:10

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