The GoldSilver Team
NOV 17, 2023
As the U.S. national debt surpasses $33.7 trillion – up $10 trillion since 2020 – several important questions emerge:
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Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Florence, Italy
C. Istanbul, Turkey
D. Paris, France
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer...
In early 2020, the U.S. grappled with a staggering $23 trillion in national debt. Just three years later and that figure has alarmingly surpassed $33 trillion.
When you do the simple math, that comes out to over a quarter million dollars owed per taxpayer.
In a recent eye-opening video, Mike Maloney discusses the implications of the alarming growth of this debt with a deep dive into the data from the Government Accountability Office.
The discussion isn’t just informative – it's a big wake-up call. Time has run out. The only possibilities left are continuing to restructure the debt, effectively kicking the can down the road to later generations, continuing to inflate our currency to pay for the debt, or defaulting, which would cripple the world economy.
While solutions like increasing taxes or cutting spending are on the table – any candidate who suggests boosting taxes or taking away things like Medicare and Social Security will have a hard time finding votes.
Mike reveals the harrowing truth: at this point, repaying the debt is completely impossible. And soon, even managing the interest will be too. The Treasury Department reported net interest costs on the national debt surged to $659 billion in 2023. That $184 billion represents a 39% increase from the previous year.
And according to Mike, one small bank failure we saw earlier this year could be the canary in the coalmine for the upcoming crisis.
“I absolutely am convinced that the crisis that happened with Silicon Valley Bank was the warning shot...” - Mike Maloney
In a testament to the nature of this crisis, the debt numbers Mike references are already outdated, just a few weeks after the video’s release.
Mike’s video is a crucial resource for anyone seeking to understand the intricacies of the national debt, its impact on taxpayers, and the potential fallout when the debt crisis reaches its breaking point.
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In a testament to the nature of this crisis, the debt numbers Mike references are already outdated, just a few weeks after the video’s release.
Mike’s video is a crucial resource for anyone seeking to understand the intricacies of the national debt, its impact on taxpayers, and the potential fallout when the debt crisis reaches its breaking point.
That’s it for this week’s GoldSilver Nuggets – until next time!
Best,
Brandon S.
GoldSilver
Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Florence, Italy
C. Istanbul, Turkey
D. Paris, France
Answer: B - The Gold Florin is a coin made from pure 24-carat gold weighing 3,536 grams, minted in Florence, Italy in 1252.