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2008-11-21 Home Front Economy

China now largest holder of US Treasury bonds

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Posted by Besoeker 2008-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Yes, and the American consumer is the only thing standing between Beijing and its first major social experiment in a massive economic downturn. After you entice literally millions off the farms and into urban dwelling, what's going to happen when the jobs start to evaporate? Been there, seen it, done it. May you live in interesting times if you want to play this game.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-11-21 09:26|| 2008-11-21 09:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Do we really need the money that badly?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-11-21 10:15|| 2008-11-21 10:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, we don't, but the Donks do to assuage their clients.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-11-21 11:21|| 2008-11-21 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 For their sake I hope congress gave them the 3-ply aloe brand.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-11-21 12:59|| 2008-11-21 12:59|| Front Page Top

#5 We should have "unleashed Chiang Kai shek" when we had the chance...and MacArthur too...

Posted by borgboy 2008-11-21 15:28|| 2008-11-21 15:28|| Front Page Top

#6 The Red Chineese would have whipped both their asses. The evidence for that is that the Red Chineese whipped both their asses.

Wish the damn PT boats had left his ass on Corregidor to fight with his command.

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-21 18:37|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-21 18:37|| Front Page Top

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