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America’s debt problem isn’t coming, it may already be here.

Most people think the Federal Reserve controls interest rates. But behind the scenes, foreign governments, global investors, and oil-rich nations holding trillions in U.S. debt can influence everything from mortgage payments to business loans. When major Treasury holders sell bonds or pull back from lending, borrowing costs rise across the entire economy.

This video explores the hidden systems propping up America’s debt machine, from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facilities to foreign demand for U.S. Treasuries and the growing pressure inside commercial real estate. We’ll uncover why a trillion dollars in property loans are hitting a refinancing wall, how overseas conflicts can raise mortgage rates for American families, and why the global financial system increasingly depends on permanent intervention just to remain stable.

The real danger isn’t a sudden collapse. It’s a system becoming more fragile, more dependent on backstops, and less able to function without them.

00:22 – The 2026 Mortgage Spike
03:16 – The Invisible Pawn Shop
05:32 – The Warning Nobody Watched
07:18 – The Japan Pivot
09:18 – The $1 Trillion Maturity Wall
12:42 – The Dollar Liquidity Squeeze
15:09 – Who Actually Holds the Debt Now
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Interview recorded – 17th of June, 2026

On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Rick Rule. Rick Rule is one of the most respected resource investors of the past forty years, and the former President and CEO of Sprott US Holdings.

During our conversation we spoke about the economic resilience, ceasefire, the potential for a 10 year natural resources super cycle, FED more hawkish, energy and more. I hope you enjoy!

0:00 – Introduction
1:46 – Surprise of economic resilience
4:57 – Demand destruction
6:10 – Refilling strategic reserves
7:15 – Precious metals risk off
9:32 – FED more hawkish
11:10 – Energy bullish
17:58 – Energy services
18:40 – Regions to benefit?
21:33 – Gold & Silver
23:20 – Miners
28:44 – Under loved commodities
30:10 – One message to takeaway?

Rick began his career 47 years ago in 1974 in the securities business and has been involved in it ever since. He is known for his expertise in many resource sectors, including agriculture, alternative energy, forestry, oil and gas, mining, and water. In 1990, Rick founded the business now known as Sprott US Holdings” merging in into Sprott Inc. ( SII) in 2011. He retired from Sprott Inc., in 2021, and resigned from the board of directors in 2023, but remains Sprott’s largest shareholder. IMr. Rule is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences, and a frequent contributor to numerous media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business News and BNN. Mr. Rule is actively engaged in private placement markets, through originating and participating in hundreds of debt and equity transactions.

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