Tag Archives: Budget Deficits

President Trump Is Not Your Father’s Conservative

Posted on July 12, 2019 by macromon

Summary The U.S. government’s cumulative monthly deficits in the first 29 months of the Trump Administration has almost doubled from the prior 29 months The sum of monthly deficits totaled $1.08 trillion during the period Sep. ’14 to Jan ’17 … Continue reading →

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What Keeps Us Up At Night…

Posted on March 29, 2018 by macromon

This could end America’s free-ride:  no more QE;  no more balance of payments deficits without tears;  and no more foreign financing of the U.S. budget deficit. We hope the Administration at least is concerned and has it on their radar. … Continue reading →

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The Fiscal Health of Nations: General Govt Balance

Posted on April 17, 2012 by macromon

The IMF is out with their Fiscal Monitor today.  Great stats.  Here is a comparison of the fiscal health of the world’s economies. Contrast Norway and Saudi (both oil exporters) with, say,  the U.S. and Japan.  Italy doesn’t look so … Continue reading →

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Markets Want More FED “Crack” – Harry Dent

Posted on April 4, 2012 by macromon

Harry Dent does a pretty good job in ‘splaining today’s risk sell-off, in our opinion. We’re beginning to sense, however, the markets are awakening to the fact the U.S. government is going to have a funding problem. As the world … Continue reading →

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