Isbn: 9781787952980 - the debt trap: america's path from superpower to debtor state (16 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'The United States is drowning in a sea of red ink. With a national debt surpassing $33 trillion-a figure larger than the entire economies of China and Japan combined-the world's largest economy faces a reckoning decades in the making.'In examining how America reached this worrying point, [The Debt Trap] analyses the origins of the country's debt crisis, beginning with the tax cuts proposed during the Reagan years, the wars fought post-9/11, the financial bailouts of 2008, and the COVID-19 stimulus packages. Both parties of the government are at fault: Republicans for supporting expensive tax cuts and Democrats for adding unfunded benefits. Consequently, the US faces a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 120%, with interest payments surpassing defence spending. At the same time, a time bomb is set to go off for future generations. There are no clear-cut solutions in today's polarised world. Economists highlight the risk of inflation, currency depreciation, or spiralling debt, warning of the perilous debt situation. At the same time, legislators focus on winning public favour in the short term instead of working towards long-term stability.The book also discusses the risks present on a global scale, highlighting that while 70% of the US debt is owned internally, foreign countries such as China and Japan have the capability to weaken markets and undermine dollar dominance by using their holdings. At the same time, necessary funding for infrastructure, education, and climate change is halted, which are critical focused areas as federal budgets are consumed by the debt. Can a way be found Addressing socially sensitive topics such as entitlement programme reforms and spending cuts, [The Debt Trap] explores the level of restrictive spending required to reverse the debt crisis. It also questions whether the US can be kept from becoming the cautionary tale in the ongoing saga centred around debt crises by drawing comparisons with deeply indebted Germany and modernised Greece.The conclusion is quite clear: the use of the phrase 'full faith and credit' suggests that America may undergo an unprecedented test in the very near future unless decisive actions are taken.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. The Debt Trap | America's Path From Superpower To Debtor State | Gew Intelligence Unit | Taschenbuch | Essays | Englisch | 2025 | Global East-West (London) | EAN 9781787952980 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …