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China Stuck in a Feedback Loop | The Dollar or the Dark Ages? – Tough Call.

The FT published a brilliant article on Monday (May 25) entitled, “Beijing is caught in ‘trap’ over dollar.”
The article suggests the world’s fastest growing economy has placed too much of its hard-won cash reserves in the U.S. debt market and, as a result, has locked itself into a bit of a jam. As the [...]

U.S. National Debt Since 1940 | Where is the Outcry? When is the Revolution?

I’m at a loss for words this weekend. Having spent some time playing and exploring the Government’s General Printing Office (GPO) website (which has an amazing array of statistics, databases, raw data files and reports) – I’m seriously wondering …
- Where is the public outcry?
- Where are the pitch forks?
- When [...]

U.S. Military Spending | Versus the World

Source: Wikipedia
Chinese Military Power Report

“A New Era” Budget Includes Doubling Foreign Aid? {$50bn} Good Grief!

Ok, so forgive lack of URL’s, scruffy typing, and shortness of breath – due to running to make train and then unapologetic anger after reading the

France Warns of Multi-Polar Future

The energetic French presidential race concluded yesterday with the election of moderate conservative Nicolas Sarkozy. But even as Sarkozy reaffirms France’s close relationship with the United States, the French will continue in their role as a diplomatic counterweight by reminding the U.S. of the challenges to be faced in the likely multi-polar world of the [...]

China’s Economic Influence | The Growing Debate

You’ve got to love Chris Matthews – the weekday host of MSNBC’s Hardball. Wednesday (February 28th), the day after the hideous 4% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial – triggered by a 10% sell off in China – Chris Matthews asked the questions seemingly neglected by the masses.
“Why did a sell-off in Shanghai cause a [...]

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