Recent content by tj07

How is China funding US debt by accumulating dollars from a trade surplus, and why is this bad for the US? Thanks

Why not? It has before, twice. I think there will probably be an arms race with china in the coming decades.

How gratifying. Now figures have never been my strong point, but i'm pretty sure that 62,040,606 doesn't even come close to 'almost half' of the US.

I love America. The nanny states of Europe are getting gayer by the second. Starting right here in the UK.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm learning fast that nothing is as clear cut as it first might seem as there are many factors at play. Thanks again.

Thanks. I have a few more questions... Strong exports push up dollar by default of Importer paying in dollars, right? Pushing up buying power of dollar, relative to that of other countries. How does this bode for US based companies, and what role does GDP play in all of this? What...

Since I am only just beginning to get my head around the concept of currency, interest rates and the general economy, can someone please give me an answer to a hypothetical question i have? What would be the reprecussions of a Government paying for products or paying off dept by printing...