Comments on: Wen’s U.S. posturing doesn’t matter – yet

By: Your U.S. Debate

Your U.S. Debate — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:06:47 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:09:33 +0000

Wen’s does seem to be making a threat. Since his comments came only days after the latest Chinese Navy/US Navy incident. China is flexing nuts, hopefully Obama doesn’t back down, because the US has some mighty big nuts as well. As far as status quo going forward China needs us as much as we need them, although I believe it would be far easier for the US to recover from China pulling out stakes and come out on top in the end.The vaunted China million man army would need a lot of transport to cross the Pacific, and that’s a mighty large shooting gallery so if it got really bad it would probably come down to launching nukes. Not much profit there, until someone finds a way, then we are really all screwed.

By: Ronald Buatte

Ronald Buatte — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:27:39 +0000

I am currently sitting at a desk, looking out at the sunshine in Shanghai. I arrived by airplane 2 days ago and noticed that at rush hour, the traffic was not so rushed and the pollution is not so polluting. I could breath some fresh air.While office rents have declined and housing costs have declined and ex-pats are forced to find cheaper digs, I find nothing but opportunity.I am sorry more people cannot find some optimism. I find Mr. Saft’s journalism to be provocative. The politicians need to listen more and think about what they are doing, instead of trying to be noticed by some voters. We may not like this situation, but China aand the US are joined at the hip. We did it to ourselves. Get used to it. Thank you….Mr. Saft.

By: DAR

DAR — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:02:16 +0000

Peter H writes: “… it is my fervent hope that when (or is that if) this awful economic episode is over, that the elected politicians of democratic countries remember that they are not elected just to represent bankers …”I think that they will not remember anything if their constituents do not remind them of their duty, i.e. to remember the present calamities, DAILY !!!

By: Peter H

Peter H — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:08:40 +0000

I forgot to add to my comment that commenters like Andrew Manc shouldn’t really be shooting the piano player… the bad economic news coming out of America probably wasn’t perpetrated by James Saft (a truly insightful journalist), but by people like Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Shoot the chief not the little people.

By: Peter H

Peter H — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:01:45 +0000

As a private citizen involved in neither banking or property developing, it is my fervent hope that when (or is that if) this awful economic episode is over, that the elected politicians of democratic countries remember that they are not elected just to represent bankers and property developers.I’m certain that banking and property developing is at the root of the problems and the politicians, especially Tony Blair, fertilised the problem instead of applying weed killer.

By: Juanny Waymond

Juanny Waymond — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:30:04 +0000

The old lyric out of the song “Big Bad John” was “I sold my soul to the company store”. Well, us Americans have sure sold our souls away. All for the sake of bunch of WalMart materialism that will eventually end up in landfills. And the Chinese? They get all of our funny money…. Whoopee!!!!

By: I.M. Alright

I.M. Alright — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:41:28 +0000

Wait a minute — if you want to dig deep, maybe Jon Steward really is on to something with Cramer. Did you see the clips on market manipulation. Heck, this type of reality is getting to be a lot more interesting than the TV reality shows….

By: Don

Don — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:59:06 +0000

I would be perplexed as a foreign lender. On one hand we see plans for massive spending. On the other hand the government is clearing its longterm debt presumably at market prices. I can’t figure out what is happening. Is more debt being floated short-term to clear long-term? By providing liquidity to holders of long-term debts, it seems like we are gobbling up all the available liquidity on the short-term side. I just don’t understand what in the world people are trying to do. I’m beginning to realize how this mess developed in the first place. It’s because the U.S. treasury is managed by dimwits.

By: Patrick Gander

Patrick Gander — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:37:47 +0000

The 401k party that started in 1982 is finally over and with it the housing boom (which btw also started in 1982)…