
“James Hamilton believes the government leaving out certain unfunded liabilities that include government loan guarantees, deposit insurance, and actions taken by the Federal Reserve as well as the cost of other government trust funds, which bring the total amount the government owes to a staggering $70 trillion, he says. ‘The biggest off-balance-sheet liabilities come from recognition of the fiscal stress that will come in the form of an aging population and rising medical expenditures,’ Hamilton says, adding, ‘There are many historical episodes in which off-balance sheet liabilities ended up having quite significant on-balance sheet implications.'”
Related posts:
FATCA: The end of financial privacy
Germany tells parents to destroy toys over Chinese spying fears
Trust in Gold Not Bernanke as U.S. States Promote Bullion
Pittsburgh Residents Being Fined For Parking In Their Own Driveway
Cuba to eliminate currency pegged to dollar
Swiss Space Systems aims for low-cost satellite service
Noted value investor Bill Miller owns bitcoin
Somali American caught up in a shadowy Pentagon counterpropaganda campaign
Detroit police's simulated purse snatching goes awry
Australian public programming questions value of reading to children
Canadian, Aussie, NZ Dollars All Plunge on Commodity Drop, Fed Rate Rise
Facebook Down: People Call Police in Los Angeles
Should you lose your gun rights if you visit a shrink?
Syria tentatively accepts surrender of alleged chemical weapons arsenal
Extraordinary rendition report claims 54 countries ‘offered covert support’ of CIA torture operation