User 142738

Global Stock Markets: We All Fall Down!

mdmrjsds: Are you referring to Japan?

Shifting Emphasis from Inflation to Growth

JDL51: The Chinese and Russians have quite a bit of experience defaulting on foreign debt, and Japan is doing a better job than the U.S. in going further into it (debt). Your postulate is negated by something called “recent history.”

America To The Rescue

Despite having a "HUGE" trade surplus after WWII, the U.S. had a debt-to-GDP ratio nearly triple of what it is today. In addition, the U.S. produces its fair share of the global food supply. Last time I checked, you couldn't eat crude oil.