Over the 12 months through the third quarter, the US gross national debt rose by 5.6% from the same period a year earlier. But nominal GDP over the same period rose only 3.7%: meaning the growth of the debt is outrunning the growth even in what President Trump called two days ago, the...
A yield curve chart shows how much money you can make by investing in government bonds for different lengths of time. Normally, the longer you invest, the more money you make. So the line on the chart goes up as the time gets longer. ...
But rates are going up, and so will the interest payable to bondholders on newly issued and rolled over debt. How much is difficult to say. Here’s what we know: the $562B in interest was generated at quite low bond yields, as the chart below for the US 10-...
The chart below shows annual increases in nominal GDP in billion dollars (blue) and the annual increases in the gross national debt in billion dollars (red). Neither are adjusted for inflation. Note the special effects just before, during, and right after the Great Recession: Nominal GDP growt...
The government intentionally increased its debt year by year, decreasing the budget deficit every year as a proportion of the national income (GDP). When Did The Netherlands Find Balance With Spending? The goal of returning to a balanced budget was finally achieved in 2016. That task of startin...
The chart below shows the colorful tangle magnified. China is the second largest economy in the world, yet its currency plays only a minuscule and declining role as a reserve currency, and is no threat to the US. But note the surge of the yellow line, “all ot...
The chart reveals consistent patterns. Democratic wins generally see a dip in performance preceding the election, followed by a recovery. This ‘average’ trend is significantly influenced by the Barack Obama victory, which was followed by the recovery from the Great Financial Crisis. However, ...
Calendar Year Annualised Cumulative Discrete Annual This chart shows the fund’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 5 years against its benchmark. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past and compare it to its benchmark. ...
Calendar Year Annualised Cumulative Discrete Annual This chart shows the fund’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 10 years against its benchmark. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past and compare it to its benchmark. ...
National Government Debt (USD mn) 35,951,601.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2024 Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 122.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 13,147.693 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029 Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 46,...