GBP/USD extends downtrend, slipping below 1.2200 after US inflation release. Next GBP/USD support at 1.2136; potential drop to 1.2100 may hit a new year-to-date low. Recovery above 1.2200 needed to challenge the week’s high at 1.2249, further resistance up to 1.2351. submitted by /u/Demblin |
WallStreetMav: The most recent data for December 2024 is out. The US govt had total revenue (taxes, fees, tariffs) of $454 billion. The US govt paid $140 billion in interest on the national debt.
31% of all govt revenue was consumed by interest payments on the debt. It is actually worse than that. The