China has consistently held more than $ 1 trillion in
U.S. debt every year since 2010.
Not exact matches
U.S. household
debt rose to a level not seen in five
years in the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The average age of a
U.S. vehicle is nearly 12
years old, a reflection of car quality but also swelling consumer
debt, an expert tells CNBC.
In the past two
years, the
U.S.'s spring swoons could be attributed to new outbreaks in the eurozone
debt crisis; this
year, it's home - grown factors that are expected to weigh on growth.
In a recent commentary, he notes
U.S. debt as a percentage of GDP has already seen exponential growth in the past two
years, after climbing steadily since 2000.
For
years, investors in
U.S. stocks shrugged off threats — a government shutdown, fear of a euro collapse, a near
U.S. debt default — and just kept on buying.
Last
year, Jefferson County, which includes Birmingham, filed for what was at the time the largest
U.S. municipal bankruptcy claim after losing over $ 3 billion in sewer
debt.
And household
debt in Canada recently surpassed
U.S. levels for the first time in 12
years.
As quid pro quo for lifting the
U.S. government's
debt ceiling last
year, Republicans in Congress demanded $ 1.2 trillion worth of budget cuts over the next decade to drag Washington back into solvency.
An estimated 733,000 businesses and individuals are expected to wipe out or reduce their
debt through bankruptcy in fiscal
year 2018, according to the
U.S. Trustees Program.
In the 10
years ended in 2010, Canada's
debt showed a moderate decline and
U.S. debt doubled.
Bonds tumbled as upbeat consumer spending data lowered demand for
U.S. debt, pushing the two -
year note yield to its highest level since 2011.
Yields in the $ 14 trillion market for
U.S. government
debt touched record lows in 2016, driven by
years of aggressive central bank intervention in the wake of the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis to keep interest rates low to stimulate the economy.
U.S. debt has consistently risen, especially in the last 10
years.
U.S. government
debt yields continued their upward climb Wednesday, with the rate on the 10 -
year Treasury note edging above the 3 percent benchmark it hit Tuesday for the first time since 2014.
Second, the average time to maturity on
U.S. debt is six
years, meaning that most of the low - yielding bonds now on the books will be exchanged for more expensive
debt over the next decade.
The food - court fixture filed for bankruptcy protection in 2014 for the second time in three
years after choking under too much
debt and declining traffic at many
U.S. malls.
Meister and 40 North's David Winter and David Millstone argued the merger wouldn't deliver enough benefits (the companies had promised $ 400 million a
year in extra operating efficiency), while exposing Clariant to the
U.S. company's
debt and its volatile commodity chemicals business.
If they don't happen, the
U.S. risks a
debt «affordability» crisis in the 10
years after that.
The
U.S. 10 -
Year Bond is a
debt obligation note by The United States Treasury, that has the eventual maturity of 10
years.
The 10 -
year U.S. Treasury yield rose 5.2 basis points to 3.035 percent on Wednesday, driven by worries about the growing supply of government
debt and inflationary pressures from rising oil prices.
«As the
U.S. economy slowed and Europe's
debt crisis worsened, investors sought the safety of Treasuries and sold the bonds PIMCO had bet on, leaving the fund trailing 89 % of competitors in August and 67 % this
year through Sept. 8.»
International
debt settlement rules were thrown into a turmoil last
year when
U.S. Judge Griesa gave a highly idiosyncratic interpretation of the pari passu clause with regard to Argentina's sovereign
debts.
The potential counter weights that could cap the 10 -
year yield would be a negative stock market reaction that drives investors to bonds; lower interest rates outside the
U.S. that make the
U.S. debt relatively more attractive, and good demand for longer - dated securities from insurers and others.
In fact, investors seeking safety bought even more of the downgraded
U.S. debt, pushing prices on 10 -
year U.S. Treasuries to within a fraction of face value and yields to an all - time low of 2.13 %.
The Barclays
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value — weighted index of investment - grade fixed - rate
debt issues, including government, corporate, asset - backed, and mortgage - backed securities, with maturities of one
year or more.
The Barclays
U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index is a market value — weighted index of
U.S. government fixed - rate
debt issues with maturities between one and 10
years.
In April of this
year,
debt and tax equity financing for the project was secured from Prudential Capital Group and
U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation.
The iShares 10 - 20
Year Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market - weighted index of
debt issued by the
U.S. Treasury.
Among the 28
U.S. companies that defaulted on their
debt through May this
year, 11 were energy firms with $ 3.5 billion in outstanding obligations, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd..
Below is a chart showing national
debt as a percentage of GDP going back to the founding of the
U.S.. Although we've seen periodic spikes in response to national crises, the
debt could soar to unprecedented levels within the next 10
years.
China is obviously interested in supporting its currency, and since it sold off quite a lot of
U.S. Treasuries in the past
year — Japan is now the top holder of
U.S. government
debt — it will likely need to substantially build up its gold reserves.
Before you collectively start ranting about QE, we already know that the Fed has been a buyer of
U.S. debt for more than five
years.
We upgraded our view on
U.S. consumer discretionary stocks last fall and still believe that households are in a better position than they were just a few
years ago: Consumer
debt is down while household wealth is up, gasoline prices are much lower than a
year ago and the
U.S. is creating jobs at the fastest pace since the 1990s.
The Pennsylvania legislature recently passed a bill that will ensure borrowers are up - to - date on their student loan
debt.The average Pennsylvania college student graduates with $ 35,000 in student loans, which is higher than any other state in the
U.S. And within three
years of graduation, 10 percent of Pennsylvania student loan borrowers default on their
debt.In order to combat this problem, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ensure students stay informed about how much
debt they are accumulating.HB 2124 would require all colleges and universities to provide annual notices to students about their outstanding student...
Consequently,
U.S. Treasury yields have, over the last 30
years, declined more than high - quality corporate
debt yields, yields on productive business capital and S&P 500 earnings.
It's important to point out that successful management of the
debt crisis in Europe and the avoidance of significant tax increases next
year in the
U.S. are important assumptions in our forecast.
debt obligations of the
U.S. Government with maturities of 10
years or longer; coupon interest for Treasury bonds is exempt from state and local taxes, but is federally taxable; interest income may also be subject to alternative minimum tax
the initial sale of
U.S. debt obligations and new issues, offered and purchased directly from the
U.S. government at a face value set at auction; these securities are auctioned in a single - priced, Dutch auction; auctions are held with the following frequencies: Treasury bills with one - month (30 day), three - month (90 day), and six - month (180 day) maturities are auctioned weekly; treasury notes with two - and five -
year maturities are auctioned monthly; Notes with three -
year maturities are auctioned in February, May, August, and November; treasury bonds with 10 -
year maturities are auctioned in February, May, August, and November.
We are neutral on
U.S. high yield energy
debt after a big run - up this
year, believing the OPEC deal is now fully priced in.
Examples in recent
years include the dispute over the
U.S. debt ceiling and European political turmoil.
Step 5: In the next few
years, the
U.S. Treasury can be expected to issue up to $ 1.5 trillion in new Treasury
debt to the public, taking in much of the $ 1.5 trillion in base money created by the Fed in Step 1.
Corporate leverage has increased in recent
years, according to the Federal Reserve, and the
debt of
U.S. nonfarm businesses currently amounts to 60 percent of the value of their equity.
Meanwhile, Albert Edwards of SocGen suggested that there has been an excessive «move away from equities» in recent
years — instead of noting, for example, that the volume of
U.S. government
debt foisted upon the public (even excluding what has been purchased by the Fed) has doubled since 2007, not to mention other sources of global
debt issuance, while the market capitalization of stocks has merely recovered to its previously overvalued highs.
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The
U.S. is scheduled to reopen $ 20 billion of 10 -
year debt Wednesday, followed by $ 12 billion of 30 -
year bonds Thursday.
U.S. corporations have been issuing
debt to then buy back their stock, resulting in the weakest corporate balance sheets in many
years (this is Ponzi finance);
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In recent
years, some things have been labeled the «Next Lehman,» like China's potential economic slowdown, a bankruptcy of Greece or high
U.S. government
debt levels.
According to Bloomberg sources, «the White House would like to extend the
debt limit long enough to move back the threat of a
U.S. default until after Congress can deal with funding for the full federal fiscal
year and tax legislation the Trump administration backs.»