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525: No More AAA – What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

May 21, 2025 by Camden Stein · Updated May 21, 2025

With longer-term U.S. interest rates rising and no plan to reduce the budget deficit, is a U.S. national debt crisis imminent? Topics covered include: Why S&P, Fitch, and now Moody's stripped the U.S. of its pristine AAA debt rating How the U.S. national debt dynamics compare to Greece, Italy, and Japan What are four things investors should monitor for signs that the national debt crisis is worsening or spiraling out of control Show Notes Moody's Ratings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: budget deficit, debt ceiling, debt default, government spending, national debt

443 Plus: U.S. Debt Downgrade, Vanguard Cash Plus Account, and Crowdstreet Fraud

August 12, 2023 by David Stein · Updated August 31, 2023

In Plus episode 443, we consider the repercussions of Fitch downgrading U.S. government debt and how to monitor the debt situation. We analyze Vanguard's new cash options. Finally, we review the recent fraud accusations for one of the real estate investments hosted on the Crowdstreet real estate platform. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Money Plus Tagged With: cash, CrowdStreet, debt default, Fundrise, national debt, real estate, Vanguard

360: Will the U.S. Default? Debt Ceilings, Government Shutdowns, and the National Debt

September 29, 2021 by David Stein · Updated January 11, 2023

Why the U.S. is closing in on both a debt default and a government shutdown. Topics covered include: How a government shutdown differs from a debt ceiling crisis Why hasn't Congress passed legislation to fund the government and raise the debt limit How refusing the raise the debt ceiling could impact Social Security How big is the national debt and who owns it Why we never know how much federal debt is too much: Japan vs the U.S. How federal debt is used and how it has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: debt ceiling, debt default, government shutdown, national debt

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