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I was just thinking about the US government's incentive to prop up companies it takes stakes in.

(Under #trump, the government has done so almost as standard operating procedure, not just when the company or industry is faltering)

#USA #USeconomy #USgovernment #business
#MyThoughts

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The US gov't has been issuing lots of #debt over many years (acting like the corporate bond market in a way, financing activity w/ debt while expecting a "payout" of high US economic growth; the current admin especially so).

Now US bonds are less attractive to investors, causing a big selloff (which US Treasury Secretary Bessent recently failed to tamper much, see the 2nd link below).

#USA #USeconomy #finance #bonds #GovernmentBonds
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bond-market-sell-off-threatens-to-drive-up-loan-costs/ar-AA2auFYG
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https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117132806463579679

~ "Walmart reported its weakest sales growth in six years, extending a string of data suggesting that #ConsumerSpending —the key engine of #US economic growth—is softening" as people, facing high #prices and economic #uncertainty, spend carefully.

#USA #USeconomy #economics #consumers #inflation
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https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/u-s-stocks-and-bonds-slide-brushing-off-treasurys-buyback-plans-57ced23b

Bessent’s buyback tactic "worked for roughly one day" before #yields went back up 👀

Concerns:

• Record $40 trillion US #debt
• Persistent gov't spending, like w/ #IranWar; budget deficit
• Consistently high #inflation
• Increased #oil #prices
• Americans must spend & borrow more
• AI-related corporate #spending financed via #borrowing (with uncertain returns)

#USA #USeconomy #economics #bonds #finance #NotGood
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Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries

https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6042626-treasury-secretary-bessent-buyback/

People in the US: how much do you spend on food per month?
By Guardian community team

We’d like to hear from people in America about how much they’re spending on groceries and going out to eat

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/21/americans-food-monthly-spending

#Food #USeconomy #Lifeandstyle #USnews #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam

‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending
By Eduardo Porter

The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans

#USeconomy #DonaldTrump #RonaldReagan #BillClinton #GeorgeHWBush #GeorgeBush #Republicans #Democrats #Economics #Business #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans #UsEconomy #DonaldTrump #RonaldReagan #BillClinton #GeorgeHwBush #GeorgeBush #Republicans #Democrats #Economics #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews

Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? | Francine Prose https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/trump-money-earnings-billionaires #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsPolitics #IncomeInequality #Inequality #UsEconomy

Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? | Francine Prose
By Francine Prose

By now we know that charity, generosity and compassion are virtues that the US president doesn’t seem to have even in trace amounts

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/trump-money-earnings-billionaires

#DonaldTrump #USnews #USpolitics #Incomeinequality #Inequality #USeconomy #TheGuardian #FrancineProse

Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/20/donald-trump-national-debt-borrowing-record-michael-cohen-canada-iran-latest-news-updates #DonaldTrump #UsNews #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Democrats #Republicans #UsPolitics #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsEconomy #Economics #UsDebtCeiling

Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live
By Vivian Ho

Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/20/donald-trump-national-debt-borrowing-record-michael-cohen-canada-iran-latest-news-updates

#DonaldTrump #USnews #Worldnews #Trumpadministration #Iran #Democrats #Republicans #USpolitics #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #USeconomy #Economics #USdebtceiling #TheGuardian #VivianHo

Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/trainers-sales-dive-cost-of-living-inflation-jd-sports #JdSportsFashion #RetailIndustry #Business #UsEconomy #Inflation #Economics #UsNews #ConsumerSpending #MensSportswear #WomensSportswear #FashionIndustry #LifeAndStyle #UkNews #WomensShoes #MensShoes

Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
By Kalyeena Makortoff

Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/trainers-sales-dive-cost-of-living-inflation-jd-sports

#JDSportsFashion #Retailindustry #Business #USeconomy #Inflation #Economics #USnews #Consumerspending #Menssportswear #Womenssportswear #Fashionindustry #Lifeandstyle #UKnews #Womensshoes #Mensshoes #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff

Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?
By Eduardo Porter

A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese imports

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/china-trump-trade-weak-yuan

#Trumpadministration #Chineseeconomy #USeconomy #Yuan #WorldTradeOrganization #Business #Economics #Trumptariffs #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews #China #AsiaPacific #Globaleconomy #Worldnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/china-trump-trade-weak-yuan #TrumpAdministration #ChineseEconomy #UsEconomy #Yuan #WorldTradeOrganization #Business #Economics #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsNews #China #AsiaPacific #GlobalEconomy #WorldNews

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
By Lauren Aratani in New York

Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond market

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market

#USeconomy #Business #FederalReserve #USnews #Bonds #Trumpadministration #Worldnews #USpolitics #USIsraelwaronIran #DonaldTrump #TheGuardian #LaurenArataniinNewYork

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market #UsEconomy #Business #FederalReserve #UsNews #Bonds #TrumpAdministration #WorldNews #UsPolitics #UsisraelWarOnIran #DonaldTrump

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders
By Bernie Sanders

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/poll-progressive-candidates-election-economy

#USpolitics #USnews #BernieSanders #Democrats #USeconomy #AIartificialintelligence #Climatecrisis #USforeignpolicy #USunions #UShealthcare #SuperPacs #USpoliticalfinancing #TheGuardian #BernieSanders

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/poll-progressive-candidates-election-economy #UsPolitics #UsNews #BernieSanders #Democrats #UsEconomy #AiArtificialIntelligence #ClimateCrisis #UsForeignPolicy #UsUnions #UsHealthcare #SuperPacs #UsPoliticalFinancing

US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
By Gaya Gupta

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-war

#USnews #DonaldTrump #Iran #Oilandgascompanies #Business #Energyindustry #Worldnews #USeconomy #TheGuardian #GayaGupta

US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-war #UsNews #DonaldTrump #Iran #OilAndGasCompanies #Business #EnergyIndustry #WorldNews #UsEconomy

[The Financial Times]: Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump — FT poll

Democrats lead Republicans on economy just months ahead of midterm elections. Lauren Fedor in New York and Ian Hodgson in Washington, August 15 2026

https://www.ft.com/content/fd40a98d-2a7f-4246-a296-73e956bf03c0

So. If we didn’t have to worry about Trump stealing this election.. Voters are clear. No one wants the shit that Trump is pushing. Worst president in American history

#USeconomy #usforeignpolicy #trump #midterms

Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows
By Phillip Inman

The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/interest-rate-dilemma-for-central-banks-as-inflation-rises-but-growth-slows

#Inflation #FederalReserve #EuropeanCentralBank #Banking #Business #Economics #USeconomy #Worldnews #Eurozone #Interestrates #USinterestrates #Governmentborrowing #USGovernmentborrowing #Economicpolicy #EconomicgrowthGDP #BankofEngland #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/interest-rate-dilemma-for-central-banks-as-inflation-rises-but-growth-slows #Inflation #FederalReserve #EuropeanCentralBank #Banking #Business #Economics #UsEconomy #WorldNews #Eurozone #InterestRates #UsInterestRates #GovernmentBorrowing #UsGovernmentBorrowing #EconomicPolicy #EconomicGrowthGdp #BankOfEngland

How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Beijing #breakingnews #DonaldTrump #Iran #NorthKorea #Russia #Tehran #treasurydepartment #Turkey #UnitedArabEmirates #USeconomy #Washington
https://www.newsbeep.com/693260/

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
By Eduardo Porter

US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires

#USeconomy #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Thesuperrich #Taxavoidance #Taxandspending #USincomeinequality #Economics #Business #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires #UsEconomy #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #TheSuperrich #TaxAvoidance #TaxAndSpending #UsIncomeInequality #Economics #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews

Full of shit. I don't care if you're leading a hedge fund or a university, if you actually believe this bullshit, you're a lot dumber than you think.

I mean, sure, if you're going by the definition of "insolvent", then sure the US is....

FUCK NO. You can't do that.

The gov't has unlimited ability to borrow money and anyone who has ever held a retirement fund has benefitted from this. Hell, 32 out of 38 OECD countries have a net debt and would be considered "insolvent" according to these authors.

But the practical definition of "insolvency" is the inability to pay your debts. That the US can borrow (and as I've said often, can also buy its own debt via the Federal Reserve), there is no realistic threat of the gov't being unable to pay its debts.

#USEconomy #USPol

SBA Unveils 90% Federal Guarantee on Energy Sector Loans #coal #drilling #economy #energy #EnergySectorLoans #mining #NaturalGas #sba #UsEconomy #UsSmallBusinessAssociation https://texasborderbusiness.com/sba-unveils-90-federal-guarantee-on-energy-sector-loans/