Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 996 A Pessimistic Future

"If you don't go to the White House, what are you going to do? I mean, in your daily life."

"I don't know too well, maybe, travel? Then practice the piano, and have fun all over the place, such as running a band, buying a band to play or something."

Carter shrugged flirtatiously, knowing what Rick was going to say.

Nothing less, after some time to enjoy life like this, then before that, go to the White House.Not only can life be enriched, but also more contacts can be expanded. Maybe one day in the future, I will become a new mountain or something.
The problem in the end is not back to the root!

In other words, Lao Bu could not be re-elected, and he was stuck at such a moment when his foothold was not stable.

Carter didn't know much about Lao Bu's re-election failure.I vaguely remember that there seems to be a third party force, the so-called independent candidate, who is messing up the situation, but to be honest.
Not knowing exactly what happened historically doesn't mean Carter doesn't understand the American Game of Thrones.No matter how many differences there are between donkeys and elephants, they have always been unanimous in one thing, that is: kill the third party!

In other words, fundamentally speaking, no matter whether it is an independent candidate or any other party, the role they can play in the US general election is very small, basically equivalent to a role of accompanying runners.So, the reason for losing to Tonko.
It's not hard to guess, is it? !

"I don't know if you have read some recent reports about our actions in Panama. The public opinion atmosphere is very bad, and Mr. Bush and the others are probably having a headache now. Money, spent! From the beginning of preparations for war, it is real money Roll your eyes, but until now, the canal may not be able to get back, there is a lot of resistance!"

"In this way, the cost of this war cannot be recovered through Panama, so where do you think the money will be transferred? Who will bear the war funds?"

Rick's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, he was also not a guy who was single-minded and stuck in the army.Naturally, there will be nothing. Soldiers should not think too much, thinking that it will be over if they fight.

He seemed to understand what Carter was saying.
"You mean, in this way, the domestic economic situation will continue to deteriorate, leading to four years later."

"It's very possible! The stock market crash last year, although it came and went quickly, on the surface, the revenue of major companies is stable, and there is no problem with the fundamentals. But there is one situation that we cannot ignore: the market confidence decline!"

"Compared to the previous period, the current economic activity has been greatly reduced. In the past, in Mr. Volcker's high-interest era, without considering inflation, it was high interest rates that hindered our economic development. But you see Now, interest rates have fallen, but what about investment? Investment is showing a state of sluggishness, almost year-on-year, year-on-year.

Carter sighed slightly. After the size of the business grew, it was quite affected by the general environment.And changing the environment is very difficult.
"Under such circumstances, the most we can say is that the basic life of most citizens is guaranteed. But it is very difficult to make money! At this time, with the addition of wars such as Panama, if these costs are increased Passed on to them, what do you think will happen in the future?"

"First of all, this part of the cost must be in the form of national debt! I bet you that it is [-]% from national debt, the drinking water we drink now, the bullets in the gun, and the beer at night, cigarettes, etc. The market The era of lack of confidence and sluggish investment is often good for the bond market. Because the bond market will be more stable, isn't it? As long as the target company does not go bankrupt, it will carry interest on maturity. What about America?"

"When bond financing became simple, the money of enterprises was not used to expand production, but was invested in the bond market, which meant that residents' income was difficult to increase and the number of new jobs would decrease. However, the government When issuing large-scale debt, don’t forget that all the money has to be repaid.”

"Tax increase! From the head of the residents, increase the tax rate, I understand what you mean!"

When the topic came to this point, Rick completely understood what Carter meant.He is very pessimistic about Lao Bu's re-election, so in the same way, he is a little pessimistic about his own future, the original path to the White House.

The idea is easy to understand:
The United States wants to fight wars, and wars require money, and the money comes from national debt.That is, the United States borrowed money to fight the war. Who did it borrow money from?Enterprise capital!The money of the enterprise capital was lent to the federal government, which resulted in them having little money to expand production, which led to a relatively stable number of workers.But the population will increase a lot, especially, there will be quite a large number of school-age young people who need to work every year.

If they don't work, if they don't have a job, it will mean that the cost of living for many families will increase.At the same time, the US federal government also needs money to repay these national debts!And its source of income, the tax
Then this means that the more national debts are issued, the more taxes will need to be synchronized in the future!Otherwise, where will the money be paid?

As a result, the cost of living among the people will increase again.The income remains the same, but the cost of living has soared all the way, and it has been going on for several years.
right!You have won a lot of foreign affairs and basically won all the battles, but my life is getting more and more difficult.Man, born and forever, is a selfish animal.

For most of the American public, they don't care if you win some battles or not.Because they don't understand, nor are they interested in understanding!

It's like, in the future, almost every Chinese will know where the United States is, the approximate population of the United States, and the high level of technology.But many people are not aware of the situation in African countries such as Gambia and Ethiopia.
Everyone is Mu Qiang!To put it more bluntly, this is to see the best and think of others. The United States has been our target for many years, so we understand.But countries that are weaker than us rarely pay attention.In the same way, for Americans today, the United States is a representative of power and invincibility, and they have no intention of understanding other countries.

Anyway, it’s all spicy chicken!
If you don't even have the heart to understand those international affairs, then you won't feel it;No way!
It can be said that in the United States today, if international interests are not considered, it is actually a very uneconomical business for the United States to fight wars.There is not much benefit in winning, and bad luck in losing.

Carter even thought about what is behind this so-called "just cause" today.

The answer is also very simple: the canal!

If the canal is won, the income from the Panama Canal in the future can be used to repay the national debt.But if this canal can't be taken back.
Carter remembered that in history, the Panama Canal was never taken back!

(End of this chapter)