Macro and Rates
Fiscal deficits and government debt
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- Episodes
- 50
- Share
- 4.7%
- Shows
- 45
- Net sentiment
- −0.83
Bullish 2Mixed 4Neutral 2Bearish 42
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 2
- Growing US debt and interest costs are presented as pushing policy toward printing money, favoring metals.**SILVER Breakout!...(or Breakdown ) - YOU Must Hear THIS - (Gold Price too) · SILVER / GOLD / $UFD Meme Coin Investing & Global Economics · Sep 25
- Debt and debasement concerns are driving a short-dollar trade and supporting crypto prices.Are Markets About to Take Off Again? | Macro Mondays: September 21, 2026 · Real Vision · Sep 21
Bearish 42
- Debt has reached about $40 trillion with interest costs near a trillion, and no party is cutting spending."Worse Than a Recession" - Tony Robbins Breaks Down Ray Dalio's Warning on U.S. Debt · Valuetainment · Sep 25
- A roughly $2 trillion annual deficit and debt concerns are seen as pressuring long-term yields.Ep. 98 | Another Day of No News is Good News · Wilmington Mortgage with Tyler Cralle · Sep 23
- Scaramucci argues unsustainable deficit spending compounds catastrophically and may force inflation or currency debasement.Anthony Scaramucci: How America Got Trump · The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie · Sep 23
- Debt has ballooned exponentially, with interest costs now exceeding defense spending and no reduction in sight.Is It Too Late to Save the Financial System? · Peak Prosperity · Sep 23
- Persistent deficits near 6% of GDP, rising debt service costs and aging demographics pressure sustainability.Canaries in the Treasury Coal Mine with Bill Dudley & Jonathan Payne | Markus Academy | 167-2 · Markus' Academy · Sep 23
- Unsustainable US deficits and rising interest costs threaten fiscal credibility and require behavior change.Shall We Repeal the Laws of Economics – Part III · The Memo (Howard Marks) · Sep 22
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- Spending far exceeds tax revenue, pushing national debt above $40 trillion with no near-term fix.The Machine That Made America Rich Just Broke · The Minority Mindset Show · Sep 22
- Massive deficits during prosperity are unsustainable and raise inflation and borrowing-cost risks.Shall We Repeal the Laws of Economics – Part III · The Memo by Howard Marks · Sep 22
- Persistent deficits and rising national debt are driving investors to demand higher yields.Bonds Are Going Haywire Again — Howard Marks Explains Why · Prof G Markets · Sep 24
- Management is pausing buybacks to hit a three-times leverage target, signaling financial caution and limited shareholder returns.General Mills (GIS): Billion-dollar yogurt distortions [Q1 2027] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Sep 24
- Massive debt and rising interest costs threaten currency debasement and financial strain across developed economies.We’re in a Debt Bubble — And the Pressure Is Building. · Wealthion · Sep 21
- Growing national debt and deficits are cited as the root cause of the coming reset.Why The Fed Will Be Forced To SLASH Rates Soon · Rethinking the Dollar · Sep 25
- Growing US deficits and debt above $40 trillion raise risks of higher yields and a weaker dollar.Back-to-School on the Markets with Jeffrey Gundlach (DoubleLine) & Solita Marcelli (UBS) · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 25
- Debt above $40 trillion and rising interest costs raise long-term fiscal concerns for Treasuries.Bond Market Has a Message: Is Anyone Listening? · WashingtonWise · Sep 24
- Debt service and deficits are squeezing households and require debasement, a structural problem with no political fix.Bitcoin & Stocks Are Going Higher (The Money Printer Is Coming) | Darius Dale · The Pomp Podcast · Sep 24
- Massive debt issuance drives long-term rates higher; only spending cuts or tax hikes would lower them.You Can’t Have a Booming Economy AND Zero Rates · Less Noise, More Signal · Sep 21
- Host and Rand Paul argue unchecked deficits and rising debt will force painful cuts and economic harm.S15 EP171: Hour 3 - Meta's Muse AI Agent Spooks Amazon · The Erick Erickson Show · Sep 23
- US twin deficits must be funded by foreign savings, which is becoming harder, pressuring the dollar and bonds.The Roundtable Sessions: Les Deux Vincent · The Collective Member Podcast · Sep 26
- Fuel subsidy bill near RM40 billion far exceeds budget, a net fiscal loss for government.What's Next for Oil Prices and Fuel Subsidies · Enterprise Explores · Sep 24
- Roughly $2 trillion annual deficits and $40 trillion debt are seen as driving rates and inflation higher.Trump Signs a HISTORIC Greenland Deal + Why Are Interest Rates Going UP?! - Sept 22 Hr 3 · The Joe Pags Show · Sep 23
- Stablecoin demand cannot offset the scale of US debt, which remains unsustainable from spending and revenue.344. Can Stablecoins Save the Dollar · The Bitcoin Standard Podcast · Sep 22
- War spending and deficits push money supply higher, feeding an inflation tax.Prof. Steve Hanke: ‘Trump is TRAPPED in Inflation Crisis’ Warns to STAY AWAY from US Bond Market · Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi · Sep 21
- Rising gross debt and interest costs add upward pressure on yields and supply concerns.Making Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields · WSJ What’s News · Sep 27
- Hosts worry the US debt load of about $40 trillion may be unsustainable unless AI drives growth.Should You Buy Compass Pathways? The Magic Mushroom Stock No Analyst Will Touch $CMPS $RKLB $SHOP $PNG (E151) · Wall Street Wildlife Investing Podcast · Sep 25
- French fiscal and political concerns drove SSA underperformance and France-led spread widening.Global Rates: Thoughts on long end EUR curve, SSAs and the recent Riksbank and Norges Bank meetings · At Any Rate · Sep 25
- Over $40 trillion in public debt and rising interest costs raise concerns about government financing.Treasury Tries to Tame Yields While China Buys Gold · Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast · Sep 25
- Taxpayer money lost on a failed project and proposed defense budget increases raise spending concerns.Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing · ProPublica Narrated · Sep 25
- Rising borrowing costs damage UK fiscal position, forcing tax rises or spending cuts.US Treasury yields soar · FT News Briefing · Sep 24
- Heavy US, Japanese, Chinese and European debt levels are presented as unsustainable and pressuring rates.#512: Alan Beaulieu & Kim Clark | Turn Economic Uncertainty Into a Plan · Independence by Design™ · Sep 24
- Local government off-balance-sheet debt is described as a major headwind for the Chinese economy.Peter Alexander: China | America's Fiercest Competitor or Enemy · The Competent Investor · Sep 23
- National debt above $40 trillion and rapid deficit growth raise long-term risks to the dollar and bonds.Stock Market Stuck In Neutral... Here Is When It Might Break · Money Tree Investing · Sep 23
- CBO revised deficit estimates higher and no fiscal plan has been announced.Why Markets May Be Pricing in Too Many Fed Rate Hikes · Exchanges · Sep 23
- Massive US deficits and unfunded liabilities imply eventual debasement and market risk.We Must Not Abandon Capitalism For Socialism | Jonathan Wellum · Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Sep 22
- Large and growing government deficits and debt loads pressure yields and investor trust.Chief Economists Outlook: what bond yields and interest rates tell us about the global economy · Radio Davos · Sep 22
- Record German borrowing for defence and possible credit downgrade undermine the backstop assumption.Europe's Crisis of Competence Revisited & Germany's Political Crisis with The Brawl Street Journal · In the Company of Mavericks · Sep 22
- Rising deficits and debt add supply and interest cost pressure on Treasuries.Making Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields · WSJ's Take On the Week · Sep 27
- Running large deficits and rapidly growing national debt is unsustainable without spending restraint.Ready For A Bear Market? Most Investors Aren't | Ted Oakley · Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Sep 24
- Unsustainable fiscal trajectory likely forces nominal growth above rates, entitlement and tax reform.Why the Fed May Have to Hike Far Higher Than Expected | Henry Peabody on the Fed’s Triple Mandate and Uneven Transmission of Monetary Policy · Monetary Matters with Jack Farley · Sep 24
- Possible intervention like forced pension bond buying signals structural financial repression and austerity pressure.This is nuts - when's the intervention? · Saxo Market Call · Sep 24
- Hosts and guests argue the deficit and debt are growing and need addressing.Socialism Vs. Capitalism & Diesel Exports 9/23/26 · Squawk Pod · Sep 23
- Some frontier economies face debt sustainability challenges, including special situations like Senegal.Economics: PODCAST|Key Takeaways: 2026 Emerging and Frontier Markets Opportunities Conference · At Any Rate · Sep 22
- IMF debt repayments were described as bleeding the country and fueling the anti-government revolt.Pakistan under seige - Fight U.S. imperialism, free Imran Khan! with Rizwana & Comrade Eibhlin · SpartTalk · Sep 27
Mixed 4
- Strong fiscal flows and tariff refunds support markets now, but fiscal year-end tax drains pose near-term risk.Equities Markets Are Historically Overpriced. Here’s What Comes Next. · Less Noise, More Signal · Sep 27
- Debt is huge at about $40 trillion, but the US economy and Treasury market depth limit near-term danger.A WORLD BUILT ON BONDS · The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver · Sep 21
- Host says growth from AI is needed to outgrow the $40 trillion national debt.We Are Betting The Entire U.S. Economy On AI · The Minority Mindset Show · Sep 24
- Government must balance the books via tax rises or spending cuts, and the choice is political.Sage CEO: Don't Build Data Centres in UK · Big Boss Interview · Sep 23
Neutral 2
- Discussed as budget context and tax take figures, without a clear investing lean.The Ed Sheeranisation of Irish Economic Policy · The David McWilliams Podcast · Sep 22
- Discussion of student debt and fiscal fragilities is presented factually without a clear investing call.Daily Digest Sep 27: Democrats Favor a Military Coup, 43% of Americans View Socialism Positively, and AI Agents go Rogue · Peak Prosperity · Sep 27
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- Less Noise, More Signal2
- At Any Rate2
- The Minority Mindset Show2
- Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart2
- Peak Prosperity2
- Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi1
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