us debt

The U.S. Treasury revealed on Monday its plan to borrow $1.592 trillion from the private debt market through the end of the March quarter, following a $1.01 trillion borrowing in the September quarter. On Tuesday, prominent “SPAC king” Chamath Palihapitiya criticized...

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook paints a promising picture of the U.S. economy, with strong growth and a stable job market, indicating the rising likelihood of a “soft landing” scenario whereby inflation declines in line with a muted output slowdown. However, the IMF...

The recent summer selloff in U.S. Treasury debt is being hailed as a golden opportunity for bond investors, providing the most attractive buying window in years, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Federal Reserve’s tightening policy, coupled with a resilient economy, has...

The Sovereign Debt Explosion Issue This was the most fascinating week I’ve seen in the sovereign debt market in decades. Sovereign debt is just a fancy name for government bonds. Are we looking at the beginning of a multi-country sovereign debt disaster? Plus, the Saudis extend an oil...

The U.S. government could be “drowning in debt” over the next few decades, warns Renaissance Macro Research, Business Insider reports. “CBO 30-year projection is bleak,” analyst Stephen Pavlick said in a note on Friday. “Rising debt + rising interest costs – debt...

By RoboForex Analytical Department The most heavily traded currency pair, EUR/USD, experienced a rebound to 1.0720 following a significant downturn. The concerns about U.S. public debt subsided after the proposal to increase the debt limit was endorsed first by the House of Representatives,...

Despite the resolution of the debt ceiling standoff allowing the U.S. government to meet its obligations, Fitch Ratings has chosen to maintain its "Rating Watch Negative" stance on the U.S. rating, according to a statement released by the credit rating agency on Friday. The suspension of...