a prefix meaning âunder, below,â occurring esp. in words denoting an organ or location below a given body part (hypodermic; hypothalamus), or in terms denoting a body condition in which substances or functions are at below-normal levels (hypothermia),sometimes as a counterpart to a word formed with hyper-; also used in the names of chemical compounds that are in a lower state of oxidation than a given compound (hyposulfurous acid).
So here goes: Your top 10 causes of debt! 1. Reduced income/same expenses. Too often we delay bringing expenses in line with a reduction in income for a host of good reasons and let debt fill the gap. The sooner you adjust to your new reality, whether it be temporary or permanent, the better off you'll be. 2. Divorce.
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.