Comments on: The G20 Toronto Summit: the end of consensus. http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-g20-toronto-summit-the-end-of-consensus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-g20-toronto-summit-the-end-of-consensus Views about the Australian stock market, shares, the economy, investing, politics and world events. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ned S http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-g20-toronto-summit-the-end-of-consensus/#comment-4947 Ned S Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:30:53 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2741#comment-4947 I think one of the things to bear in mind is that the Yanks got a hell of a fright in September 2008 when "someone" yanked half a trillion out from under them overnight Greg: http://boingboing.net/2009/02/09/rep-kanjorski-550-bi.html (I'd love to know who it was and what they did with it???) But that aside, they seem to figure they've got the whip hand back now (comparatively) - Else they wouldn't still be so keen to continue borrowing surely? I think one of the things to bear in mind is that the Yanks got a hell of a fright in September 2008 when “someone” yanked half a trillion out from under them overnight Greg:

http://boingboing.net/2009/02/09/rep-kanjorski-550-bi.html

(I’d love to know who it was and what they did with it???)

But that aside, they seem to figure they’ve got the whip hand back now (comparatively) -- Else they wouldn’t still be so keen to continue borrowing surely?

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-g20-toronto-summit-the-end-of-consensus/#comment-4944 Greg Atkinson Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:45:06 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2741#comment-4944 I wonder Ned if there is a limit to how much debt the markets allow the U.S to take on? I also when Obama will seriously think about cutting government spending..or maybe he won't get the chance? I wonder Ned if there is a limit to how much debt the markets allow the U.S to take on? I also when Obama will seriously think about cutting government spending..or maybe he won’t get the chance?

]]> By: Ned S http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-g20-toronto-summit-the-end-of-consensus/#comment-4908 Ned S Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:37:11 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2741#comment-4908 America has a different attitude to the rest because it figures it is in a pretty special position re the ability to borrow being the holders of the world's reserve currency I guess. In that regard it looks like China may well have moved its currency peg away from the USD and a bit more towards the Euro perhaps. America has a different attitude to the rest because it figures it is in a pretty special position re the ability to borrow being the holders of the world’s reserve currency I guess. In that regard it looks like China may well have moved its currency peg away from the USD and a bit more towards the Euro perhaps.

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