In part three of our national debt masterclass, we share a simple debt dynamics formula we can monitor to help guide our investment choices.Topics covered include:How much has the national debt grown over the past fifties years, and what are the underlying driversHow the budget deficit, interest rates, and economic growth determine the level and growth in the national debtUnder what circumstances will the U.S. default on its debtHow should we invest to protect ourselves from the uncertainties of the national debt situationSponsorsNetSuite Yahoo FinanceOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesJerome Powell: Full 2024 60 Minutes interview transcript—CBS NewsYellen says she disagrees with Moody's outlook on US debt by Ann Saphir and David Lawder—ReutersIMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt by Christopher Condon—BloombergWHEN DOES FEDERAL DEBT REACH UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS?—Penn WhartonThe Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2024 to 2054—Congressional Budget OfficePUBLIC DEBT AND LOW INTEREST RATES by Olivier J. Blanchard—NBERBond vigilantes snooze as Treasury market shrugs off vast US borrowing by Kate Duguid—The Financial TimesTerm Premium on a 10 Year Zero Coupon Bond—FREDInstantaneous Forward Term Premium 10 Years Hence—FREDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.