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3 Aug 2023

US interest expenses have surged by about 50% in the past year, to nearly $1 trillion on an annualized basis

Source: Lisa Ambramowicz, Bloomberg

3 Aug 2023

Note that US Sovereign risk (aka CDS on 1-year US Treasury) was completely unmoved by the Fitch downgrade.

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

3 Aug 2023

Who is left in the AAA club? (the US is now split-rated AA+)

Source: Jim Bianco, Bloomberg

3 Aug 2023

The US bond Market has now been in a drawdown for 3 years, by far the longest in history

Source: Charlie Bilello

2 Aug 2023

US Treasury 10-Year yield increases to highest level since november 2022

Treasuries fell across the curve, pushing the 10-year yield to the highest level since November as traders digest an uptick in US government issuance, a sovereign credit downgrade and a stronger-than-expected private job report.
Source: Bloomberg

2 Aug 2023

US Credit rating by agency

Moody's: Aaa S&P: AA+ Fitch: AA+ Source: Evan

2 Aug 2023

Total US debt levels are expected to rise from 98% of GDP in 2023 to 118% of GDP in 2033

By 2053, Debt-to-GDP in the US is expected to hit an alarming 195%. Hopefully yesterday's downgrade of the US credit rating brings some more attention to this topic. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

2 Aug 2023

BREAKING: Fitch downgrades the United States' long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+

Fitch says that "repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions" are to blame. They note that debt-ceiling standoffs have "eroded" confidence in fiscal management. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Bloomberg

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