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Who holds the most U.S. debt?
Many would guess China, many would be mistaken.
Take a look at the list below compiled by CNBC.
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The 15 Largest Holders of United States Debt
15: Luxembourg – $104.2 Billion
14: Depository Institutions – $107.3 Billion (commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions)
13: Russia – $119.9 Billion
12: Insurance Companies – 126.4 Billion
11: Brazil – 139.8 Billion
10: Caribbean Banking Centers – 189.7 Billion
9: Oil Exporters – $191 Billion
8: United Kingdom – $214 Billion
7: Pension Funds – $465.4 Billion
6: State and local governments – $522.7 Billion
5: Other Investors – $629.7 Billion (“other” refers to individuals, government sponsored enterprises, brokers and dealers, bank personal trusts, estates, corporate and non-corporate businesses)
4: Japan – $711.8 Billion
3: China – $776.4 Billion
2: Mutual Funds – $769.1 Billion
1: Federal Reserve and Intergovernmental Holdings – 4.785 Trillion
Source: CNBC
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September 20th, 2009 at 10:10 AM
That 4.785 Trillion is the federal reserve monetizing our debt; in other words, they printed money so, in fact, we made outselves a loan. Kind of like Social Security and Medicare. We are broke. They are pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes when they say we are out of the recession – all it means is that our economy is exploding with debt but flush with cash straight from the U.S. Treasury printing press. Obama, the Treasury and the Fed; the greatest Ponzi scheme in American history.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:18 AM
3: China – $776.4 Billion
2: Mutual Funds – $769.1 Billion
Isn’t 776.4B MORE than 769.1B????? No wonder we have money problems…….
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Ha! You’re right.
I hadn’t noticed that