Foreign holdings of U.S. debt hit $5.46 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in September for the ninth straight month. The increase suggests overseas investors are confident in U.S. debt despite a potential budget crisis.
The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose to $5.46 trillion in September, up 0.1 percent from August.
China, the largest holder of U.S. government debt, barely increased its holdings in September to $1.16 trillion. Japan, the second-largest holder, increased its holdings to $1.13 trillion. Brazil trimmed its holdings to $267 billion.
Investors continued to buy U.S. Treasurys, even as lawmakers and President Barack Obama remained at odds over whether to raise the U.S. borrowing limit as part of a broader budget deal.
The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose to $5.46 trillion in September, up 0.1 percent from August.
China, the largest holder of U.S. government debt, barely increased its holdings in September to $1.16 trillion. Japan, the second-largest holder, increased its holdings to $1.13 trillion. Brazil trimmed its holdings to $267 billion.
Investors continued to buy U.S. Treasurys, even as lawmakers and President Barack Obama remained at odds over whether to raise the U.S. borrowing limit as part of a broader budget deal.
This nationâs lack being self suffient in the (left hand) supply side that puts assets, money and people to work to create product and service in the (right side), use and consumption side the reipricating and continuity through sales revenue, we will never be able to generate money to operate, only that  of borrowing, and being under continuation of foreign control.
What foreign language are the people of the United States of America going to have to learn , because the people and their money will be working tor the foreigners , through the FOREIGN control of our debt of equity , the ownership of our asset and the billions of dollars foreign aide we give away, then have to borrow again repay the loan for the foreign aide we gave away.. IT'S LIKE A SNAKE SWALLOWING ITS TAIL. Â SELF CONSUMPTION????