Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the difference between sovereign debt and national debt, why countries take on debt, and how the American debt ceiling started.
\nSpecial thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon.
\nRelevant Links:
\nThe U.S. Debt Clock - https://www.usdebtclock.org/
\nU.S. Federal Spending and Revenue for 2020 - https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/spending/#:~:text=In%20Fiscal%20Year%202020%2C%20federal,that%20year%20(%2421.00%20trillion).
\nThe Debt Ceiling: An Explainer - https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/blog/2021/10/06/the-debt-ceiling-an-explainer/
\nWhat Happens in a U. S. Debt Default? - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-24453400