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Harvard students launch 'New Bretton Woods Project' to fix debt crisis
19.9.2024
According to veteran trader Peter Brandt, the United States dollar has lost over 90% of its value since the 1950s due to inflation
Record $307 Trillion Global Debt Puts World Economy on Alert
21.9.2023
In the first half of 2023, global debt increased by $10 trillion, reigniting concerns about its impact on the world economy and the potential for a financial crisis, according to data released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) on Tuesday.
The report disclosed that the overall debt...
Global Debt Spikes to Record $307 Trillion Driven by US, Developed Nations
21.9.2023
The world’s debt has surged to a record high level in the second quarter, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The increase has also helped lift the global debt-to-GDP ratio which had been declining for seven quarters but is now projected to reach 337% by the end of this year....
Bitcoin has support at $23K, but analysts warn of a dire drop to $8K as global debt unwinds
14.6.2022
BTC’s sell-off is easing slightly, but traders are afraid that negative newsflow and future U.S. interest rate hikes could push the price lower
Global Debt Reaches a Record USD 226 Trillion
24.12.2021
Vitor Gaspar, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Paulo Medas, Division Chief in the same department, and Roberto Perrelli, a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, Fiscal Affairs Department._____...
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No, Bitcoin isn't entering a 2018-like bear cycle, new data suggests as BTC targets $45K
9.8.2021
Even as Bitcoin trades almost 35% below its previous record high of about $65,000, long-term investors have not contributed actively to its decline
Global Debt Landscape Sends a Warning Sign
14.2.2021
Xuehui Han is an Economist in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Fiscal Affairs Department. Paulo Medas is Deputy Division Chief in the same department, while Susan Yang is a senior economist in the department.
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Many countries entered the pandemic with elevated debt levels. Our...
Report: Pandemic Response Pushed Global Debt to $272 Trillion in Q3, $5T in Borrowing Expected in Q4
20.11.2020
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) says global debt will soar to a record $277 trillion by the end of 2020 as governments and companies continue to spend in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Already, the debt has ballooned by $15 trillion this year to $272 trillion through September....
Scramble for Dollars: Emergency Cash Injections in $250 Trillion Global Debt Place the Fiat Ponzi On Ventilator
19.3.2020
The last few weeks of global hysteria has shown there’s been a mad dash for dollars and various fiat currencies. Moreover, central banks have tried to quell cash liquidity issues by injecting trillions into the hands of private banks and hedge funds worldwide. As the financial system shudders...
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...
Low Interest Rates Provide Precarious Protection Against Crisis, World Bank Warns
10.1.2020
The latest global debt wave is the largest in the past five decades, the World Bank has acknowledged in a new report. The international institution notes that previous waves of broad-based debt accumulation lead to widespread financial crises. Historically low interest rates this time might not...
Global Debt Reaches New Highs — Is BTC a Solution or a Beneficiary?
22.11.2019
Bitcoin to replace fiat currency? “The Apples, Googles — the world’s largest companies — are using U.S. dollars still. When they switch over to Bitcoin, we can have that conversation.” — Vinny Lingham
Crisis Fears Rise as Global Debt Hits a Record $250 Trillion
18.11.2019
The world’s total liabilities continue to grow rapidly as a new report reveals global debt is now over a record $250 trillion. For many investors and market watchers this raises the specter of another potential major economic crisis triggered by a collapse of the global financial system....
‘Plan A Has Failed’ — Global Debt to Hit $255T or $12.1M per Bitcoin
17.11.2019
Bitcoin plan B in action as global debt soars to $255 trillion