1 Soak your feet in cool water - do not use ice. 2  Try pain relievers such as aspirin or acetaminophen. 3  Try changes in your shoes, socks, and insoles.  Rotate your shoes and socks, both between walking sessions and during the day.
It now appears that a U.S. default was not as big a concern for U.S. creditors as markets originally feared. Foreign investors overall added $24.4 billion in U.S government-debt holdings. Below are the top 10 largest holders of U.S. debt at the end of October. 1. China, mainland: $1.305 trillion. 2. Japan: $1.174 trillion. 3. Caribbean Banking Centers: $290.7 billion. 4. Oil Exporters*: $236.6 billion. 5. Taiwan: $184.5 billion. 6.
How It Affects the U.S. Economy. China must buy so many U.S. Treasury notes that it is now the second-largest lender to the U.S. government. Japan is the largest. As of January 2017, the U.S. debt to China was $1.051 trillion. That's 28 percent of the total public debt owned by foreign countries. Many are concerned that this gives China political leverage over U.S. fiscal policy, since it could call in its loan.