In 2004, then Treasury Secretary John Snow was traipsing about the globe trying to “talk the dollar down.” Why? In a word: debt. At the time, our debt stood at $7 trillion, with interest payments in fiscal 2003 totaling $318 billion. But now the U.S. national debt stands above $9 trillion, with interest payments in fiscal 2007 adding $1.4 billion a day.
A shadowy figure lumbered into Ladbrokes this morning. His chin was tucked into his chest, and he wore a hat, pulled down to conceal his face.
Should Chinese money be bailing out U.S. companies? That’s one of the topics of the widely respected news show “60 Minutes” airing tonight (Sunday). Unfortunately, I’ll be out celebrating my sister-in-law’s 47th birthday tonight, so I’m going to miss it.
America’s debts will never be paid off. They are too large and we’ve long since passed the point of no return. The Fed’s corrupt monetary system actually depends upon expanding debt. Do you ever wonder exactly who the primary beneficiaries of this debt are?
