By Peter Costa

Since 2008 the US economy has been hit with a wrecking ball. It started with sub prime mortgages faltering and has escaladed into a credit crisis. From toxic mortgage debt to the banking crisis unfolding, the US economy has been in need of surplus capital. In the last 2 years with the combined private bailouts and stimulus packages we have spent well over $2 trillion trying to keep the economy afloat. As each year passes the need for capital is only compounding. Our deficit is at an all time high and projections for the future seem grim. As new budget plans are purposed for 2010 we can start to gauge where the year will take us and how close we are to hyper inflation. Read More→