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The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have the Money

January 25, 2010 · 5 comments

in Asia, China, G20, Latin America, US economy, capitalism, central banks, economics, economy, emerging markets, foreign investment, future, international economy, politics, preparedness, protectionism, reviews, wealth transfer, world order

As soon as I saw this title on the bookshelf, it caught my eye.  Since I’ve been trying to curb my spending, I just skimmed it and put it back.  Well, I returned a week later and decided to buy it after skimming it again.
I’m not finished with the book yet (although it’s just a [...]

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Biggest Foreign Buyers of U.S. Debt

January 4, 2010 · 5 comments

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Aside from American financial institutions and the Fed (the buyer of last resort), the largest buyers of US Treasuries and notes are all Asian countries.  You can probably guess which ones.
#1 – China
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China, more than anyone, is probably most concerned with the value of the US dollar and the stability of their US dollar investments.  [...]

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