Interesting and detailed story on who holds our national debt
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bigges...ov-t-debt.html
1. Federal Reserve and Intragovernmental Holdings
U.S. debt holdings: $6.328 trillion
2. China
The largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, China currently has $1.132 trillion in American debt, although it is down from all time highs of $1.173 trillion in July 2011.
3. Other Investors/Savings Bonds
U.S. debt holdings $1.107 trillion
4. Japan
U.S. debt holdings: $1.038 trillion
5. Pension Funds
U.S. debt holdings: $842.2 billion
6. Mutual Funds
U.S. debt holdings: $653.5 billion
7. State and Local Governments
U.S. debt holdings: $484.4 billion
8. The United Kingdom
U.S. debt holdings: $429.4 billion
9. Depository Institutions
U.S. debt holdings: $284.5 billion
10. Insurance Companies
U.S. debt holdings: $250.1 billion