Jim,
The interactive world debt map – from the Economist:
http://buttonwood.economist.com/content/gdc
The map gives figures for 2011 and no end in sight. The Western world is doomed!
Best regards,
CIGA Christopher
1929-1944 & 2000-2015 Cycle Comparison: Are You Ready For The Next Step Down?
CIGA Eric
The more things change, the more the cycles stay the same. Are you ready for the next step down?
1929-1944 & 2000-Present Comparison: S&P 500 to Gold ($/oz) Ratio: 
An Economic Rebound Won’t Take Place Until the Trend in Real Total Receipts Transitions from Down to Up
CIGA Eric
The "talk" about an economy on the verge or in the process of rebounding is hype until the trend in real (gold adjusted) total receipts transitions from down to up. There have been three major transitions since 1879 – 1898, 1937, and 1982.
Real or Gold Adjusted Federal Total Receipts 12-Month Moving Average (TR12MA) AND Federal Total Receipts 12-Month Moving Average Year-over-Year Change (TW12MA12LN) 
Source: fms.treas.gov
