U.S. Debt Ratios to GDP (Household, Corporate, Government) U.S. households remain far less in debt than during the Great Recession, but U.S. corporate debt continues to rise rapidly and has exceeded record levels . Picture source: Pictet Wealth Management
What Does Government Debt Look Like Across the Globe? Government debt has risen to over $63 trillion in absolute terms. Japan is the most indebted countries in the world, with debt-to-GDP ratio of 237.6% in 2017. The United States debt-to-GDP ratio is 105.2% in 2017. Picture source: howmuch.net
Greek’s 5-Year Bond Yields Have Fallen Below US 5-year Government Bond Yield Which one would you choose? Greek bonds or US counterparts? This is a great example of financial market madness. Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” That’s true! Greece has spent around half its time in default on its…
Paul Volcker & Ray Dalio – State of the US Economy & Government Ray Dalio discusses with Paul Volcker about the state of the US economy and government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMN17uBzCw4
Total Outlays (Spending) to GDP This chart shows the percentage share of GDP that the U.S. federal government spends. Picture source: Bianco Research
