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Can America Survive Its Debt Bomb?
04/29/2025
Can America Survive Its Debt Bomb?
America is racing toward a fiscal cliff—and few people understand the stakes better than David Walker. As the former Comptroller General of the United States and CEO of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), David served nearly a decade at the highest levels of federal oversight, with unanimous Senate confirmation across three Presidential appointments. A globally recognized expert in fiscal responsibility, government transformation, and retirement security, David brings over 40 years of leadership experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors—including chairing the Defense Business Board and teaching Economics of National Security at the U.S. Naval Academy. In this gripping episode, David warns about bond market cracks, runaway U.S. deficits, the Fed’s shrinking power, the global shift away from the dollar, and why America urgently needs a fiscal constitutional amendment. Drawing insights from his latest book, America in 2040: Still a Superpower?, he shares a powerful roadmap for restoring the nation’s economic future before it's too late. Find out more about David at Timestamps: 00:01 – Breaking the bond market: Warning signs you can't ignore 06:00 – BRICS, gold, and the unraveling of dollar dominance 14:00 – The constitutional fight to limit America's debt 18:00 – Is the Fed cornered and powerless? 24:00 – Hidden liabilities and accounting tricks exposed 34:00 – A hard money era: Are we heading back to gold? 39:00 – David Walker’s 3-step rescue plan for America 👉 Subscribe for no-spin insights into macro trends, finance, and geopolitics. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode ---------------------------------------------------- Macromashup® focuses on clean energy investing, macroeconomics, geopolitics, stocks, bonds, central banks, and commodities. Macromashup's mission is to help banks, family offices, investors, and developers feel empowered to make smart decisions about the what, where, when, and how to invest based on current events. Please subscribe to our channels: YouTube: Newsletter: The content on MacroMashup is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. We do not provide personalized investment recommendations. Always conduct your own research and consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Thanks to our sponsor, Dakota Ridge Capital. Dakota Ridge Capital specializes in renewable energy tax credit investments, helping family offices/HNWIs and mid-sized banks and corporations preserve and grow their wealth while saving millions in taxes. Learn more at
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