Is It Too Late to Save the Financial System?

Werner argues US debt dynamics, bank consolidation, and stablecoin/CBDC policy are pushing toward a high-probability financial breaking point.

• Debt trajectory: US federal debt has hit $40 trillion, up $20 trillion since June 2020, with debt-service costs already exceeding military spending and soon to surpass Social Security.
• QE2 blamed for inflation: Werner says the Fed adopted his 'QE2' design (via a 2019 BlackRock plan) in March 2020, forcing banks to expand credit into consumption, causing 2021-22 inflation eighteen months later.

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