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New report shows foreign banks have secret derivative debt that’s ’10 times their capital’

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: December 6, 2022 ~ Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has the dual role of chairing the Financial Stability Oversight Council (F-SOC), whose role is to provide “comprehensive oversight of the stability of the financial system of our nation”. The heads of each of …

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Explosion of US debt financed by Americans, not foreign countries, posing risks to economic growth

Explosion of US debt financed by Americans, not foreign countries, posing risks to economic growth

Brian Brenberg, Fox News contributor and professor of economics at King’s College, reacts to the November ADP report. The explosion of US government borrowing over the past 15 years has been fueled not by loans from China and Japan, but by the purchase of Treasury bills by US financial institutions, state governments and other national …

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Weekday Wrap: Oregon Still Feels Drought;  foreign markets within reach of state food and beverage manufacturers

Weekday Wrap: Oregon Still Feels Drought; foreign markets within reach of state food and beverage manufacturers

Precipitation lags in Oregon as drought persists Hot, dry weather persisted through mid-October, driving an early rainfall deficit across most of Oregon’s river basins, especially those in the central and southern parts of the state, where drought conditions are the worst. But climate experts say there’s still plenty of time to catch up and La …

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