/biz/ - Business & Finance

>budget talks stalled
>significant chance of another government shutdown
>we're going to get another credit downgrade
>long term debt is going to get higher yields
>we're already at record high debt levels
>10% of the budget is just interest on the debt
>it's going to get to 15% next year

>US Consumer Sentiment Index at the lowest point ever recorded since they started keeping track in 1952
>inflation still rising and even with cooking the books it's 8% already
>gas is nationally $5
>food shortages rising