Tag: LEVERAGE
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Talk about dropping a bombshell into the financial pond and watching the ripples spread. Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato has indeed made a rather unorthodox and candid remark that’s got everyone’s attention. It’s like he pulled out a giant megaphone and announced, “Hey, we’ve got some serious economic firepower here!” The mere suggestion that Japan…
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How China’s Hands Are Tied and the U.S. Holds the Leverage
China owes the United States approximately $1 trillion in defaulted debt—a staggering figure rooted in a complex historical and legal web few discuss today. This financial obligation dates back to loans issued by the U.S. and the U.K. to the Republic of China (ROC) before 1949, when the ROC was the internationally recognized government. Following…