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The Congress' Super Committee is supposed to have a bill ready for a vote by Nov. 23 that will cut USD1.5 trillion in federal government spending over the next decade. Congress is then supposed to vote on the bill by Dec. 23.

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The British Pound is trading a little better after a report showed the U.K. trade deficit-narrowed more than analysts expected in January led by a record surge in exports.

5. All About the Benjamins

There's been a lot of talk -- largely related to the most recent round of Quantitative Easing -- about the government's penchant for "printing money." Those accusations, founded or not, should no longer be of concern to anyone. As it turns, out the government can't even print money correctly.

Time for a New, New Deal?

Posted by philsworld on August 15th, 2010

It is interesting to see so many of the same people calling for a "double dip" recession while at the same time railing against government spending. The US Government is spending $3.5Tn this year. Admittedly that’s $1.5Tn more than they have but it’s quite a lot of money no matter how you look at it.

CHICAGO (AP) — Economists forecast the pace of U.S. growth to pick up in the year ahead as consumers and businesses alike accelerate spending, according to a new survey.

Our government is achieving more success in re-inflating our bubble economy as they compel the consumer to spend more than they earn. Today's release of the Personal Income and Spending report along with the ISM Manufacturing report gives yet more evidence that we have learned nothing from the credit crisis which nearly brought down the entire global economy.

A significant risk to economic growth in the U.S. is the record amount of debt being taken on by the U.S. government. The brief video in this post compares the spending in this crisis compared to past crises. Since this crisis began in late 2008, the government has spent $4 trillion supporting various new programs.

Should America Kowtow to China

Posted by philsworld on November 22nd, 2009

Do the Chinese really fund our deficit? Or is this more Neo-classical money mythology?

Don’t the Chinese (and other external creditors) “fund” our deficit? And won’t they demand a higher equilibrating interest rate in order to offset the declining value of their Treasury hoard?

As a follow up to last week’s piece on Buffet insisting that the deficit would grow and that would be paid for by more borrowing from foreign nations, we decided to investigate the impact of increasing deficits on BRIC nations and their unique economies.

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