…I said above, the Bond Market is Not Amused. The Bonddad Blog The US bond market sends a warning; has the US crossed an economic Rubicon? Angry Bear by New…

…subsequently issued a reviewof its own response to debt crises, and found that “debt restructurings have often been too little and too late, this failing to re-establish debt sustainability and…

…willing to wait that long. This entry was posted in Eurozone and tagged debt, Eurozone, financial crises on August 20, 2014. https://blogs.wellesley.edu/jjoyce/2014/08/20/european-doldrums/ ← The BRICS and the Bretton Woods Twins…

…Department has one: It can keep funding the government through the sale of consol bonds. In simple terms, a consol bond is one that never matures. A normal bond commits…

…issues mentioned. Perhaps you have better ideas? Addressing Rising US Debt by Karen Dynan Econofact, The Issue: United States Federal debt rose sharply after the Great Recession. At 98% of…

…trillion for bonds vs. about $1 trillion for equity. The bonds included both bonds denominated in foreign currency as well as local currency debt. These flows had constituted significant amounts…

…trillion for bonds vs. about $1 trillion for equity. The bonds included both bonds denominated in foreign currency as well as local currency debt. These flows had constituted significant amounts…

This week Trichet laid down the ECB’s hand, (effectively) announcing his intention to maintain inflation at the ECB’s target rather than allow it to overshoot. For all intents and purposes,…

…rise in government debt, particularly among commodity-exporting countries, as well as private debt. China’s private debt rise accounted for about four-fifths of the increase in private EMDE debt during this…

…debt collectors do. But unlike debt collectors, the debt is forgiven and not pushed into collections. Similarly, because the medical debt relief coordinator is classified as a charity, the patient…