The Interest Rate Shock Will Blow Up the Government’s Ponzi Game

11/23/2023 Thorsten Polleit

As the federal government continues its Ponzi scheme of issuing debt to pay for past debts, interest rates will increase to the point where this no longer is a tenable strategy—if it ever was.

Original Article: The Interest Rate Shock Will Blow Up the Government’s Ponzi Game

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