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$18,152,841,401,259.20 — more than double. 8 Politicians like to talk about slowing the growth of our national debt, but few hope to reverse the trend altogether. And this suggests interest rates are going to stay relatively low for the foreseeable future.
So, what does this mean for your retirement account? It’s going to be hard to grow your savings significantly in safer vehicles — likely for many years to come.
The Conflict of Growth vs. Security Here’s the first big conflict in your IRA. You can choose growth potential in the market and assume a lot of risk and volatility to
8 Treasury Direct. “The Debt to the Penny and Who Holds It.” http: // www.treasurydirect.gov / NP / debt / current
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