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CBO Letter to Rep. Ryan re Stimulus Debt Service

…Paul Ryan, Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives Dear Congressman: As you requested, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated the costs of additional debt service that…

After the Housing Boom: Impact on the Economy

…In the previous housing boom, mortgage borrowing only increased slightly. The above graph is of the annual increase in the total household mortgage debt. Total mortgage debt increased $900 Billion…

The Social Security Free Lunch

…increasing the debt. The second thing which is crucial and I think we’ve been talking about the Republicans— STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, wait, but you are increasing the debt by the cost…

Sustainability of US External Imbalances

…Setser. They argue that, within a very few years, the US’s net international debt will be too large for the deficits to continue, and that the ensuing adjustment will be…

…increasing the US’s debt burden. The US will always repay its debt in dollars, which the Fed will ensure continue to exist in adequate quantities to repay international loans. So,…