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Show of hands....how many is shocked by this with trump in the WH? Reuters Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. This drew fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is likely.
美國聯邦債務首次突破 40 兆美元大關。美國財政部週三公佈的數據證實了這一點。
據該部門稱，當局計劃回購額外的長期政府債券。其目的是抑制借貸成本的上升。
作為回應，30 年期國債殖利率小幅下降至 5,18%。此前，投資者對通貨膨脹和龐大債務規模的擔憂，曾將該殖利率推升至自 2007 年以來的最高水平。
這一情況凸顯了不斷增長的債務對金融市場的嚴重影響。這將如何在未來幾個月內影響經濟政策？
目前，財政部正專注於透過債券市場操作來穩定局勢。分析人士指出，此類舉措或許能暫時安撫市場參與者，但並未解決公共財政可持續性的根本問題。
World in Brief: America’s government debt passes $40trn; Evergrande’s founder is sentenced
Despite U.S. market volatility, global EV sales are on track to hit record highs this year! As the war with Iran keeps oil and gasoline prices high, EV sales in many unexpected corners of the globe are seeing remarkable growth. Read more: nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Just in: New Study “Climate change is driving unprecedented #European ocean temperatures” This map shows - in magenta- everywhere that is record hot right now - a HUGE area - illustrating Europe’s worst marine heatwave on record. A new World Weather Attribution Study on the
Using our IXPE telescope, scientists found strong evidence that supports a 90-year-old quantum theory! While observing a magnetar, the measurements showed a higher-than-expected level of polarization - pointing to an effect known as vacuum birefringence: go.nasa.gov/3RTy7gY
