Dollar crisis in the making

Asia Times by Joseph Stroupe | Mar. 13, 2009 (Opinion)

Investors, both private and official, around the globe have generally given in to a crisis reflex psychology of extreme risk aversion and have been clutching the US dollar ever more tightly, massively running into Treasuries as a refuge in the mounting storm. This fact would seem to imply that global confidence in the dollar is still fundamentally sound, despite the well-documented bruises it has received over the past few years.

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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 20, 2009

Stroupe is a strategic forecasting expert, according to the credits, but the views here are put forward as the views of one person. They seem valid, but lack reference to multiple sources.

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3.9

by Peter Barnett - Mar. 13, 2009

A n in-depth analysis of the crisis facing the US and why the current solution won't work.

Joseph Stroupe sees the United States as a nation in economic decline. Right or wrong, when the economic fallout settles the world will not be the same place.

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by Peter L. Combs - Mar. 20, 2009

An oddly rambling, overwritten piece attempting to focus on the strength of U.S. currency and the new dangers that could erode its value around the world. Treasury notes, hard asset moves, China's positioning etc. Deeply lacking much depth of data or historical economic overview. Clarity and precision of thought seems to have evaded the writer.

Its an important topic, but the writer here just seemed unable to say so with any level fluidity or economy of wordage. Still worth muddling through, he manages to make some good points. Perhaps his editor was away...

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Dollar Crisis In The Making, Part 3

Asia Times by W Joseph Stroupe | Mar. 18, 2009 (Special Report)

There is mounting evidence that China's central bank is undertaking the process of divesting itself of longer-dated US Treasuries in favor of shorter-dated ones.

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