Budget, Debt, and Deficits

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Who bought all the Treasuries the US issued in 2008? And who will be the big buyers in 2009?
February 26, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
On the December TIC data
February 17, 2009
By Rachel Ziemba
Can the improvement in the US trade balance continue?
February 11, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
It is hard to put lipstick on a pig (or even an ox)
February 11, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Fiscal Stimulus
February 10, 2009
By Benn Steil and Dinah Walker
Is complaining about others’ protectionism protectionist?
February 8, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Still plenty to worry about ...
February 5, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Not guilty as charged. The banking crisis, not the budget deficit, is sucking funds out of the emerging world ...
February 4, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
U.S. Recession
January 29, 2009
By Benn Steil and Dinah Walker
There is currently a shortfall in Chinese demand for the world’s goods, not Chinese demand for the world’s bonds
January 27, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
The US placed about $1.3 trillion of Treasuries with non-Chinese investors in 2008
January 24, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Should the US worry about the drop in foreign demand for US long-term assets?
January 21, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
A few quick words on the November TIC data
January 16, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
The fall in the US trade deficit in November
January 13, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
The US government has already proved it can raise over $1.5 trillion in a year ..
January 12, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
The global savings glut and the current crisis
January 9, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
More bad trade data from Asia
January 9, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Deep thoughts
January 7, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
As trade slows, China doesn’t rethink its growth strategy ...
January 2, 2009
By Brad W. Setser
Chieuropa?
December 19, 2008
By Brad W. Setser
This is what a crisis looks like in the balance of payments data
December 15, 2008
By Brad W. Setser
Quick take on today’s US trade data
December 11, 2008
By Brad W. Setser
Global trade is shrinking, fast
December 10, 2008
By Brad W. Setser
Reserves are meant to be used in bad times
December 5, 2008
By Brad W. Setser