Debt Archives - Foreign Policy Journal

From Trumped Equities to Gold

May 7, 2018

Gold is again beginning to attract investors, while Treasuries are no longer the obvious choice as central banks have turned the bond market into bubble territory.

Escape from Protection: The Catastrophe of Conservation in Panama

Apr 18, 2018

Typified by The Nature Conservancy and The World Wildlife Fund, Global Conservation as such is really an arm of colonialist foreign policy going back at least a century, and its fundamental aims have not changed.

US Deficit and Debt Explained

Mar 15, 2017

The US debt has climbed steadily for decades, and there’s no pleasant way to clear it up.

How December’s Fed Rate Hike Impacts China

Feb 13, 2017

In order to stimulate the Chinese economy, the central bank may cut interest rates further, adding fuel to the fire of capital flight.

The Continued Downfall of Greece

Feb 1, 2017

Greece today is still reeling from its reckless financial decisions from decades earlier.

China Sells US Debt

Jan 25, 2017

Since December, 2008, China has been the largest holder of US debt. However, as of October, 2016, this is no longer the case.

How Long Can Economic Reality Be Ignored?

Aug 12, 2016

In recent years financial markets have not been driven by fundamentals, but by the liquidity that the Federal Reserve has pumped into the banking system.