Figure 1. Chart from The Scariest Chart in the Market.
Let’s look at a few of the issues involved:
[1] The standard reason for raising interest rates seems to be concern about inflationary impacts occurring as a result of rising food and energy prices. In practice, the impact of such an interest rate change can be quite severe and quite delayed.
Where The Real Growth Is
The Daily History of the Debt Results
Historical returns from 02/08/2018 through 02/16/2018
The data for the total public debt outstanding is published each business day. If there is no debt value for the date(s) you requested, the value for the preceding business day will be displayed.
( Debt Held by the Public vs. Intragovernmental Holdings )
| Date | Debt Held by the Public | Intragovernmental Holdings | Total Public Debt Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2018 | 14,824,326,747,989.38 | 5,670,311,228,891.24 | 20,494,637,976,880.62 |
| 02/09/2018 | 14,981,023,162,801.12 | 5,688,056,245,607.00 | 20,669,079,408,408.12 |
| 02/12/2018 | 14,982,037,239,613.26 | 5,691,879,130,981.60 | 20,673,916,370,594.86 |
| 02/13/2018 | 14,982,497,795,737.89 | 5,699,328,006,707.53 | 20,681,825,802,445.42 |
| 02/14/2018 | 14,984,392,864,937.32 | 5,685,213,436,247.58 | 20,669,606,301,184.90 |
| 02/15/2018 | 15,018,135,646,693.34 | 5,692,067,963,556.40 | 20,710,203,610,249.74 |
| 02/16/2018 | 15,067,669,907,305.63 | 5,692,488,169,025.05 | 20,760,158,076,330.68 |
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