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To: GST who wrote (241414)3/18/2010 1:39:52 PM
From: John ChenRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
" This is our central dilemma. "

Put it simply: AGING in progress.

AWESOME.



To: GST who wrote (241414)3/18/2010 2:37:56 PM
From: Skeeter BugRespond to of 306849
 
>>The rest of the world invests in the US -- not the other way around. The problem is that the rest of the world looks like it no longer wants to invest in the US<<

why? because of investment banking fraud allowed and encouraged by the fed.

>>-- and yet the US cannot survive without that investment.<<

all because of investment banking fraud allowed and encouraged by the fed.

>>I am astonished that this receives almost no attention. This is our central dilemma.<<

it is getting attention, you just can't seem to grasp the links.



To: GST who wrote (241414)3/18/2010 7:31:27 PM
From: PerspectiveRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
Sure, if you consider foreign central banks buying up dollars from their citizens who don't want them and dumping them into U.S. MBS and Treasurys "investing" in the U.S. I see it as the only thing they can do with the dollars that doesn't disturb their precious exchange rate equilibria.

`BC