$38 trillion national debt will soon grow faster than US economy itself, watchdog warns

 trillion national debt will soon grow faster than US economy itself, watchdog warns

The United States’ national debt has reached a precarious milestone, reaching 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and putting the nation on a trajectory that could trigger six distinct types of fiscal crises, according to an ominous new warning issued Thursday by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB). With the national debt … Read more

Bank of America warns major threat could wipe trillions out of US banks

Bank of America warns major threat could wipe trillions out of US banks

Brian Moynihan issued a grim warning about stablecoins. During a Jan. 15 earnings call, Bank of America’s CEO told analysts that as much as $6 trillion in deposits could migrate out of the U.S. banking system into stable currencies, about 30 percent to 35 percent of all U.S. commercial bank deposits. Moynihan attributed the projection … Read more