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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

by Tyler Durden Friday, Jun 25, 2021 - 11:20 PM The total U.S. national debt reached an all-time high of $28 trillion* in March 2021, the largest amount ever recorded. Recent increases to the debt have been fueled by massive fiscal stimulus bills like the  CARES Act ($2.2 trillion in March 2020), the  Consolidated Appropriations Act ($2.3 trillion in December 2020), and most recently, the  American Rescue Plan ($1.9 trillion in March 2021). To see how America’s debt has gotten to its current point, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu and Christina Kostandi created an interactive timeline us...

by Tyler Durden Tuesday, Jun 01, 2021 - 11:40 PM As we approach the second half of 2021, many countries around the world are beginning to relax their COVID-19 restrictions. And while this signals a return to normalcy for much of the global economy, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu notes that there’s one subject that’s likely to remain controversial:  government debt. To see how each country is faring in the aftermath of an unprecedented global borrowing spree, this graphic from HowMuch.net visualizes debt-to-GDP ratios using April 2021 data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Rank...

The Fukushima question; and the SEC’s shot at climate deniers © Provided by 24/7 Wall St. By David Callaway, Callaway Climate Insights now you’re no doubt tired of reading about the one-year anniversary of the Covid lockdown, the 10-year anniversary of Fukushima, the 17th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, or the 90th anniversary of Rupert Murdoch. Of these, only one is a lasting threat, or promise. Popular Searches I was running MarketWatch 10 years ago when the earthquake off of Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that killed 18,000 people and set off the Fukushima nu...