The Explosion Of U.S. Debt Is Wiping Out The ‘Safety Premium’ Of Treasury Bonds, And Time Is Running Out For An Orderly Fiscal Solution, IMF Warns

Jason Ma Updated Sun, April 19, 2026

Soaring U.S. debt is causing Treasury bonds to lose their risk advantage over other securities, making it more expensive to borrow money, the International Monetary Fund warned.

Treasuries have long enjoyed the status as the world’s top safe haven asset. But annual budget deficits are now at $2 trillion, rapidly piling on to the $39 trillion national debt total with interest costs alone reaching $1 trillion a year.

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Gold Accumulation Surge: BRICS Strategy Signals Reserve System Shift

Rising gold purchases and a new trade-backed unit highlight accelerating movement away from traditional reserve structures

Argentina Got This Warning Before Its Collapse. America Just Got It Last Week.

Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black / Sovereign Man)  April 20, 2026

In early December 2001, ‘normal’ life very suddenly ceased to exist in Argentina— anything that remotely resembled a functional society came to an abrupt end. And that is by no means an exaggeration.  The banking system collapsed. Financial transactions ground to a halt. Desperate people looted supermarkets for food, and then grocery shelves emptied. Energy ran short.  Riots broke out in the streets, and police were shooting citizens in the face.

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U.S. Policy Shock & Energy Uncertainty Collide — New Pressure on Global Financial Stability

Regulatory battles, energy shifts, and market reactions are adding fresh strain to an already fragile system. 

Federal Reserve Chairman Candidate Kevin Warsh: Monetary Policy Must Remain Independent

Arabic and international    Kevin Warsh, the nominee for chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said on Monday, April 20, that the central bank should have significant independence from political influences, while remaining focused on its core objectives.  In remarks to be made Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee, Warsh expressed his unwavering commitment to fighting inflation, with only one reference to the labor market. The former Federal Reserve governor said: "Quite simply, the independence of the Federal Reserve depends heavily on it."

Currency Printing In Iraq: Between Financial Need And Economic Risks To The Dinar

Today 14:26   Information/Report...  Concerns are mounting in Iraqi economic circles about the possibility of the government resorting to printing money without real backing in gold or dollar reserves.  Experts describe this as an "unsound option" due to its direct negative impact on the value of the national currency and economic stability.

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Energy Shock Escalation: Strait Disruption Triggers Market Instability

Oil supply disruptions and geopolitical escalation are driving volatility across global markets and raising systemic financial risks

EIA: Iraq’s Oil Exports To US Dip Over The Week

2026-04-19   Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Washington  Iraq’s crude oil exports to the United States dropped 11,000 barrels per day (bpd) last week, US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed on Sunday.

Iraqi shipments averaged 109,000 bpd last week, 9.17% less than the previous week’s average of 120,000 bpd.