[nicmarlo]

Well, the following's not too funny. : ) http://www.treas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY SECURITIES
(in billions of dollars)
HOLDINGS 1/ AT END OF PERIOD

          Aug     Jul     Jun     May     Apr     Aug          
Country   2007    2007    2007    2007    2007    2006        

Japan    585.6   610.4   612.7   614.8   614.4   623.5
China    400.2   409.0   406.3   408.6   415.3   386.5

[MUCH MORE at link]

[Philistone]

And? Those Treasuries had to go somewhere, no?

So someone else bought them.

Capitalism in action.

[jedward]

There’s been a lot of propaganda spread, even on this site concerning economics & trade...as you well know. If the kid buying gumballs can figure it out, I would hope all freepers could see it (lol). ;)