> One of scrooge's nightmares was about having invested in U.S. bonds.
>
> Carl Remick wrote:
>
> > Re Michael Cohen's: " How did the US keep from becoming a permanent
> > economic colony of Britain?"
> >
If foreign governments cannot guarantee a supply of capital at attractive rates,then default or a moratorium on private debt becomes attractive. I guess the problem is the develping Asian countries are largely developed for the export market.
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