World debt has reached unsustainable levels; mass default looms – coverage in mainstream media
- By : JanssenReportHost
- Category : Global Economy
Today on The Janssen Report (#77): world debt has reached multiples of the global GDP, which even mainstream media are now describing as unsustainable. To put it in perspective: if we could use our entire world GDP (that is: 100%!) to pay off all debts, it would take several years to completely get rid of that debt.
Over the past years the debt has only been rising; individual countries have been running nothing but deficits. Over the past years you have probably heard how politicians were laying proud claims on reducing the deficits instead of creating surpluses. Think about it: a deficit still adds to the pile of debt.
Ask yourself: what will happen when this mass default occurs? How will this affect you personally?
Watch this episode of The Janssen Report here:
Sources:
– http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ec…
– http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/0…
– Janssen Report #20: http://youtu.be/51pI7lHjIpU
Cheers!
Marco Janssen