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Japan could trigger the next U.S. debt crisis. ????????????
As Japanese investors pull money out of U.S. Treasuries and bring capital home, Treasury yields are surging, borrowing costs are exploding, and America’s debt bubble may be entering dangerous territory. Will rising interest rates, the Iran war, inflation, and collapsing bond demand spark the next financial crisis? Watch now to understand how Japan, Wall Street, and the global economy are colliding in 2026.
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According to the Consumer Financial Protection Board, reducing financial debt is the number one goal for 42% of the population, but how exactly can you get it done?

7News spoke with Kevin Brasler, the CEO of checkbook.org, who said the best way to tackle debt is to work with a nonprofit certified credit counselor. Keyword: nonprofit. That’s because for-profit debt settlement services can often leave their clients in worse financial shape than when they started.
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Are you buried under multiple credit card balances and feeling like you’re never making progress? You’re not alone — millions of Americans are trapped paying 20–30% interest every month. But there is a smarter way forward. In this video, we break down everything you need to know about credit card debt consolidation loans — your potential path to financial freedom.

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America is now $39 trillion in debt.
You’ve been told the system is stable, but for decades, the real foundation of American power wasn’t gold, it was oil.

Ever since the 1970s, the global economy has depended on one simple rule – if you want energy, you need dollars.
Every country buying oil had to first buy U.S. currency, creating massive global demand that helped America finance wars, expand its economy, and pile up mountains of debt.

Now, that system is starting to crack.

China, BRICS, and major oil-producing nations are building alternatives designed to bypass the dollar entirely. And if fewer countries need dollars, fewer countries need to buy U.S. debt.

That’s where this becomes personal.

America already spends over $1 trillion a year just paying interest on its debt, mortgage rates, inflation, retirement savings… All of it depends on foreign governments continuing to absorb trillions in American bonds.

From the collapse of Bretton Woods and the secret U.S.-Saudi oil deal, to China’s mBridge system and the slow unraveling of the petrodollar era, this is the story of how oil helped sustain America’s debt machine, and what happens if the world stops playing along.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 – America’s $39 Trillion Debt
00:52 – The Dollar Illusion
02:52 – The Secret Petrodollar Deal
06:53 – China Builds a Way Around
10:09 – The Slow Death of the Dollar
12:59 – The Bill Lands on You
13:01 – The Final Domino
15:21 – What Happens When It Breaks

Narrated by: Josh Risser

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