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Markets & Rates

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Dow Jones

52,421.20

-152.09 (-0.29%)

S&P 500

7,619.98

-37.00 (-0.48%)

Nasdaq Composite

26,186.41

-146.62 (-0.56%)

2-Year Treasury

4.65%

Yield ·

10-Year Treasury

4.97%

Yield ·

30-Year Treasury

5.34%

Yield ·

30-Year Mortgage

6.76%

Fixed avg. · Week of

Indexes: Associated Press / S&P Dow Jones Indices / Nasdaq. Yields: U.S. Treasury. Mortgage: Freddie Mac / FRED (weekly). Saved snapshot.

Experiences & projects

Bucket List

  • Build a Sprinter Van
  • Visit Israel
  • Alaskan Cruise
  • Visit the Alps
  • Zipline Anywhere

Future adventures

Places I Want To Go To

  • Israel
  • Alaska
  • Alps
  • Egypt
  • Peru
  • Italy
  • France
  • Scotland
  • China
  • Glacier National Park
  • Moab

Solutions I Want

Technology I wish worked together better, and ideas I hope are just around the corner.

  • Siri to talk to my Tesla App
  • Alexa to talk to my Tesla App
  • To be able to make purposeful lists with my voice.
  • Text my iPhone with vb.net

Fun Future Projects

  • Automated Mouse Trap
  • DIY Camera System
  • iPhone App
  • DIY Drone Security System

Phrases or Sayings

  • Poor Planning On Your Part Does Not Make An Emergency On My Part

Future Blog Posts

  • How Much Money Do You Really Need to Retire?
  • Should You Take Social Security At 62 or 67?
  • My Tesla After 7 Years and 100,000 Miles
  • How To Fix The Immigration System in the United States
  • Why the US National Debt Matters To You
  • Why the Global National Debt Matters To You
  • Investing With Risk In Mind - What Most Financial Planners Don't Tell You

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Animated estimate

USA National Debt

$40,072,394,822,146

Estimated federal debt, based on Treasury: $40.046 trillion reported Sep 11, 2026

Approximation using a fixed growth rate. Model set Sep 11, 2026.

U.S. GDP
$32.49 trillionQ2 2026 · Current dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate
Yearly Budget Deficit
$2.10 trillionFY2026 full-year projection · CBO, Aug 10, 2026

Government sources: Debt · GDP · Deficit

Debt is an illustrative counter; the Treasury link shows reported debt.

Animated estimate

Global National Debt

$110,077,457,838,999

Estimated government debt worldwide, in USD

Approximation using a fixed growth rate. Model set Sep 11, 2026.

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