From Bloomberg: S&P Cuts U.S. Rating for First Time on Deficit Reduction Pact The U.S. had its AAA credit rating downgraded for the first time by Standard & Poor’s, which slammed the nation’s political process and said lawmakers failed to cut spending enough to reduce record deficits. “The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal [...]
Senator Rubio offering some candid commentary on the debt ceiling problem. We need more of this, and less Cowboy Poetry. Please share this with your friends…get the word out.
…and, of course, more taxes, because someone has to pay for all of this borrowing, you see. You debt slaves out there aren’t deep enough in it yet. I can still see the tops of some of your heads. How the hell do you expect us to do a thorough asset-stripping if you still have [...]
Click the link for an amazing graphical representation of US debt. You’ve probably seen something similar, but this is an updated (and even more insane) version. Have you contacted your senator’s office lately? CLICK!
You thought my last piece on “Bond Vigilantes” was a joke, didn’t you? NOPE. On Zerohedge today: The Bond Vigilantes Are Here: US Net Notional CDS Outstanding Surpasses Greece For The First Time As the first chart below shows [follow the link to see the charts and the article], of the Top 25 CDS outstanding [...]
Even Bernanke’s money-dropping aircraft are powerless to stop the carnage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7gFlSGXt_k&feature=related Ray Dalio was just interviewed by John Cassidy of The New Yorker. The article goes to some length to describe Dalio’s business style and his rigorous nature, probably an effort by the magazine to establish his credibility with its readership. Ray Dalio is the founder [...]