Essay on U.S. Must Manage Debt to Help the World's Economy

There is a widespread concern about rising levels of debt. Debt can become disastrous for those who live alone or those families who are already having problems with supporting their family. The people who might be struck by debt, they might have trouble recovering. Debt can cause Americans to lose their homes and stability they need to feed, and shelter their families. Although debt comes upon us Americans quickly, people can see debt as terrible thing to be stuck with. It has many disadvantages that can devastate to people.

The growing national deficit is a looming problem in the United States now more than ever. The national debt is constantly increasing and government spending is out of control. If these issues are not solved then they could spell disaster for the nation’s economy when the infamous debt ceiling is finally reached. Currently the national policy on the debt is to continue raising the debt limit until a solution is found that is agreeable between both parties in Congress. The two main issues of over spending and the constant raising of the debts ceiling by Congress can both be resolved by government spending reform, balancing the federal budget and initiating pro-growth policies in order to increase the government’s tax revenue.

This growth in national debt has blunt consequences on inflation, interest rates and growing economy. Foreign control of large amounts of government debt means that the taxes will have to be raised to repay debt and percentage owned to overseas governments which is not acceptable. Assuming that trade deficiency also exists it will lead to depreciation of dollar which effect its position as a reserve currency, and if during this process any new currency emerge as a replacement of reserve currency, higher interest rates will be required to sell the debt to foreign countries (Inflation). Raised interest rates have a negative impact on the economy and high accumulation of debts leads to high interest rates (Spending). Hence the economy suffers. This means that the funds for government programs like Social Security and Medicare are not enough (Economic Progress Under Obama). Another consequence of high national debt is the reduced flexibility in fiscal policy (Spending).

In 2008, the world experienced a tremendous financial crisis which rooted from the U.S housing market; moreover, it is considered by many economists as one of the worst recession since the Great Depression in 1930s. After posing a huge effect on the U.S economy, the financial crisis expanded to Europe and the rest of the world. It brought governments down, ruined economies, crumble financial corporations and impoverish individual lives. For example, the financial crisis has resulted in the collapse of massive financial institutions such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brother and AIG. These collapses not only influence own countries but also international area. Hence, the intervention of governments by changing and

In a country that revolves around money, if the economy would fall, it could take the whole nation down with it. The United States is one of many countries built up by its power in the economical industry. Facing a national debt of $20 trillion now, America may not know its power

While the fear of government default is approaching, there are solutions to this problem. The first is raising the debt ceiling, this avoids default that results in government shutdown and effects state and local government by losing Medicaid, highway construction and lower tax collections (Cooper and Story). The debt ceiling allows Congress the influence over spending

On the Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, there is a national debt clock that shows the amount of United States national debt. The clock was first installed in 1989, and can show up to ten trillion dollars. It ran out of digits in October 2008 when the sum of debt exceeded the amount. A new clock with two extra digits is going to be installed (Izzo 2 ).

would be a financial crisis that could lower the economic power of the United States.

The United States is less than $300 billion away from our debt ceiling, what would another $1 trillion in debt do to our country? Experts predict “crippling” results. Even in the best case scenario, the value of U.S. bonds and currency would be destroyed. If the U.S. did default, markets around the world would see the effects (Sahadi). If the U.S. government is about to lose the ability to pay its own bills, why is the president trying to reform health-care knowing it will add to the already outstanding debt?

Sudden changes in the economy leads to economic instability, which leads to economic decline. Economic decline negatively impacts citizens as this can result in higher unemployment rates and less money earned in jobs. Furthermore, another pressing economic issue the American government faces is the issue of the national debt. According to Michael Foster, writer of business magazine Forbes, the national debt in 2017 is nearly twenty trillion dollars.

There are different ideas on how to deal with America’s national debt. An option that

Because America has the world’s largest economy, every economic move that the US makes has immediate effects on the global markets. At the moment, there's speculation, worldwide, about whether or not the US is about to raise interest rates and with all indicators pointing to a rate increase, there are concerns about ripple effects throughout the rest of the world.

Thomas Jefferson once stated, "I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt" (Bussing-Burks, 7). A lot has changed since Jefferson was President two hundred years ago, but the need to be financially solvent is something that will always be necessary for the United States to maintain its leadership position in the world. The United States of America currently owes $16.7 trillion in debt primarily as a result of the government’s spending practices during the last ten years. Two wars, several fiscal collapses, the bursting of the bubble in the housing market, looming medical care costs from an

All around the globe communities, no matter the race, have been experiencing a drastic crisis. A crisis so drastic the youth of the world, in some cases, are being deprived of the nourishment they need to survive. Families, which have been residing in the same area for generations, are being forced out of their homes. The financial crisis the United States experienced in 2007 not only effected the United States, but the rest of the world as well. The last time the world saw such an enormous crisis was during the great depression, which lasted nearly 10 years, from 1929-1939. The rich became more wealthy and powerful, while the poor, who make up the majority of society, lost everything they owned. The average family struggled to make ends meet, causing the production of material items to slow down. Because of this, factories, along with other types of big businesses, began to close their doors. Once doors closed, men and women began getting laid off, which essentially led to them losing their jobs all together. Job loss led to a lack of steady income, which made it nearly impossible for families to pay their mortgage and loans. Big Men who were on top, or in power, were more worried about collecting debt than boosting the economy. I believe these same Big Men were the reason society saw the market crash in 2007. With saying that, I will be discussing what lead up to the market crashing, along with why the market crashed in the United

What is the European Debt Crisis? The European Debt Crisis is the failure of the Euro, a currency that ties seventeen European countries together. In this paper, I will be describing the cause and effect of the debt crisis along with what would happen if the European Union stayed with the economy they have. Then what I believe is the best solution to fixing the debt crisis.