Adults are continually bombarded with messages about how eating foods rich in cholesterol can elevate an individual's risks of atherosclerosis and heart attacks. Many such warnings have focused on eggs because their yolks are a major dietary source of cholesterol.
The vast majority of Americans are in debt, according to a report from Pew Charitable Trusts published in July. For the most part, that debt comes from what many people would call a good thing â homeownership. Of the 80% of Americans with debt, 44% have mortgage debt. Overall, the median debt load among Americans is $67,900, overwhelmingly driven by mortgages (the median home loan balance is $103,000).
How It Affects the U.S. Economy. China must buy so many U.S. Treasury notes that it is now the second-largest lender to the U.S. government. Japan is the largest. As of January 2017, the U.S. debt to China was $1.051 trillion. That's 28 percent of the total public debt owned by foreign countries. Many are concerned that this gives China political leverage over U.S. fiscal policy, since it could call in its loan.