Who Lends to the US?


	Who Lends to the US?

brazilnut72

10-27-2008 11:09 AM

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brazilnut72 says:

mint.com gives an interesting graphic demonstration of how much the US owes, and to whom. I was interested to find Brazil on the list, right after OPEC. Speaking of OPEC, read the part about two "Axis of Evil" nations being on the list of lenders to the US. Scary.

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