<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: How bad is the financial condition of the United States? </title> <atom:link href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/01/how-bad-is-the-financial-condition-of-the-united-states/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/01/how-bad-is-the-financial-condition-of-the-united-states/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-bad-is-the-financial-condition-of-the-united-states&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-bad-is-the-financial-condition-of-the-united-states</link> <description>Human Animals at the Crossroads of Science, Religion, Media and Culture</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:57:13 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title> By: grumpypilgrim </title> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2008/06/01/how-bad-is-the-financial-condition-of-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-18978</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[grumpypilgrim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:57:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2696#comment-18978</guid> <description><![CDATA[A major reason why the U.S. dollar has plummeted in value is because of the huge debt burden facing Americans. As the debt burden goes up, America's credit rating goes down (just as it does for individuals), and the primary measure of America's credit rating is the value of the U.S. dollar. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A major reason why the U.S. dollar has plummeted in value is because of the huge debt burden facing Americans. As the debt burden goes up, America's credit rating goes down (just as it does for individuals), and the primary measure of America's credit rating is the value of the U.S. dollar. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>