[who_would_fardels_bear]

It seems to be the case that interest rates have almost always been lower than the inflation rate.

If you invest safely, then over time you will lose money to inflation.

There was a time when you could get 15% or more on a CD, but that was when the inflation rate was 18-20%.

So it has always been the case that safe investing has always lost out to inflation.

So there is nothing new when all you get is 1% when inflation is running at 2% ... or much higher if you don't believe the CPI.

[Paladin2]

So, Trump’s solution to the US gov’t debt is potentially sound if the idiots in Congress can stop making thee debt bigger.