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America’s Debt Crisis Has Started

The video warns that America is entering a debt‑driven crisis as inflation and bond yields climb sharply. Recent data showed core PPI jumping to 6% year‑over‑year, well above the 4.8% forecast, while the overnight index swap curve has steepened, with the 30‑year OIS rate now higher than every shorter tenor, implying market expectations of further Federal Reserve hikes. Investors are also seeing credit spreads creep up to 8.94, a sign that liquidity could tighten, and Treasury yields are rising across the curve—10‑year yields near 4.4% and 30‑year yields topping 5%. Despite these pressures, the Nasdaq has held firm, buoyed by AI‑related earnings, notably Microsoft’s $30 billion revenue boost from its OpenAI partnership. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has slipped, reflecting a shift of capital back into equities. The presenter cites a Trump‑China tech delegation and the potential reopening of Nvidia sales to Chinese firms as catalysts that could sustain equity enthusiasm even as macro fundamentals worsen. He also highlights the disconnect between high‑risk speculative investors buying dips and more conservative market participants wary of rising rates and a $40 trillion national debt. If the Fed continues to raise rates to combat stubborn inflation, mortgage rates could climb toward 7%, squeezing consumer spending and corporate valuations. Higher yields may force a reallocation from growth‑heavy tech stocks to safer assets, increasing the risk of a broader market correction and amplifying the fiscal strain of the United States’ mounting debt burden.