The story going into FOMC tomorrow: The Fed needs to lower rates because the US needs to roll over $8-9 trillion of debt in 2025.
Rolling over $8-9 trillion at 2025’s higher rates (e.g., 4-5% vs. 1-2% pre-2022) increases interest expenses, projected at $1.1 trillion for 2024
MartyPartyx.comThe story going into FOMC tomorrow: The Fed needs to lower rates because the US needs to roll over $8-9 trillion of debt in 2025. Rolling over $8-9 trillion at 2025’s higher rates (e.g., 4-5% vs. 1-2% pre-2022) increases interest expenses, projected at $1.1 trillion for 2024
Over the next four years, $28 trillion of the $36 trillion National Debt matures. Financing current deficits will add another $10 trillion. There is no way the U.S. can sell $38 trillion of Treasuries with a 4% handle. So either we pay 6% or more, or the Fed has to buy it all.
Peter Schiffx.comEveryone should read this link and understand the implications.
We have $29 trillion in debt held by the "public."
33% of that debt, or $9 trillion, will mature in the next 12 months. That means we will need to sell new bonds to raise the money to pay off that $9 trillion to the holders o... See more
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