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marble falls

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9. Mango Jebus. What he is not able to realize is that the US is a major exporter of debt ...

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:11 AM

Apr 2025

... China is a major holder of US debt by way of buying 30 year T-bills. The most important/valuable thing the US owns is it's record for always paying its bills and keeping its promises and treaties.

Mango Jebus is destroying all our strengths.

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'Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off' [View all] Joinfortmill Apr 2025 OP

Republicans in Congress are 100% complicit in this disaster. dalton99a Apr 2025 #1

Yep, they're looking at US safe haven getting face smashed and doing nothing uponit7771 Apr 2025 #4

US debt under this tyrant is junk LS0999 Apr 2025 #2

Yep, this was Trumps hedge; decreased energy cost and decreased cost of borrowing ... can't have that now and premium uponit7771 Apr 2025 #3

FYI Trump 45, one of few presidents to crash Johonny Apr 2025 #5

+1. The Trump stagflation is coming dalton99a Apr 2025 #6

How will they deficit spend if nobody will buy T-Notes? Taxes will be sky high if we ... marble falls Apr 2025 #7

Who didn't see this coming? malaise Apr 2025 #8

Mango Jebus. What he is not able to realize is that the US is a major exporter of debt ... marble falls Apr 2025 #9

(just a nit-pick) lastlib Apr 2025 #15

A head of lettuce lasted longer than Liz Truss IronLionZion Apr 2025 #10

This is getting out of control really fast. patphil Apr 2025 #11

This bond yield stuff is getting attention Renew Deal Apr 2025 #12

China owns over a Trillion dollars in U.S. Bonds & Japan is not far behind. ... aggiesal Apr 2025 #13

I believe I read that China is the largest US Deminpenn Apr 2025 #19

Mierda47 strategy. Poke the Dragon. What could possibly go wrong? n/t aggiesal Apr 2025 #20

Sometimes the dragon wins Deminpenn Apr 2025 #23

Um....WHAT? Dreamer Tatum Apr 2025 #22

U.S. Bonds are covered by the U.S. Government ... aggiesal Apr 2025 #24

You said that if China sells, the US has to come up with cash. No, they do not. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2025 #25

Eventually that bond will make its way back into U.S. cofers so they will eventually have to pay it off. ... aggiesal Apr 2025 #28

Bond payments are clearly defined when it is issued. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2025 #30

There it goes. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #14

EU defense stocks look attractive but that's about it. CaptainTruth Apr 2025 #16

Figured this was coming...nt Figarosmom Apr 2025 #17

When the dollar is dumped as the world reserve currency Martin Eden Apr 2025 #18

We're All Gonna Die! Thanks Trump surfered Apr 2025 #21

King Krasnov (R-Felon) is pissing on the planet BoRaGard Apr 2025 #26

But, but, but "if Kamala wins, the stock market will crash" Justice matters. Apr 2025 #27

Why Bonds Can Be a Good Investment: But Be Aware: good/bad? idk Tickle Apr 2025 #29