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user583209476182 :
It’s a win-win for Japan and the US. Europe is upset about the end of its freeloading days
2026-08-12 16:27:15
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BoomieTheCat&Jax :
The Federal Reserve would just buy them if Japan dumped them.
2026-08-13 19:19:46
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7ur4b :
But...but I thought this was the golden age for America???
2026-08-12 13:40:04
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atpper :
this is not the whole story and misleading. Japan would take huge losses if it dumped Treasuries, a weak Yen encourages exports, which is a good thing etc.
2026-08-20 04:51:29
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KevBardruid :
At $40 Trillion Borrowing and needing to borrow $3 Trillion more every 12 month's😢😢
2026-08-12 14:23:35
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maasai mpole :
Why and Japan abandoned Americans to fight iran war?
2026-08-16 14:14:19
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Joe :
So what? What’s the worst that could happen?
2026-08-13 14:32:33
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Gerth Brooks :
Japan isn't going to dump bonds. They need the money from those interests.
2026-08-17 01:17:26
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Vincent :
Defense or war? They renamed it already.
2026-08-16 02:31:49
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alphamind :
Bessent proved he’s willing to play dirty. Will Europe retaliate by pushing harder for the digital euro to drop US reliance?
2026-08-14 14:35:32
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Robin E :
This intervention is only temporary - sooner rather than later, something needs to give, or the whole thing will break. The question is: who will correct the course, and when?
2026-08-13 20:16:52
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Lola Menée :
Japan has 1.13 Triliards of US Bonds would be an act of War ... Japan are sooo cooked.
2026-08-12 19:57:55
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Wesley :
Because Japan holds over $1trillion in UST so don’t want currency dumped
2026-08-14 09:06:12
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MROD :
The euro has as many if not more issues with its currency. The dollar the has issues as well but if you study currency, the world is hook on the dollar & so many economies are dependent on the dollar. The whole thing is a mess but so are most countries currencies
2026-08-23 16:49:31
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TC :
self preservation in disguise
2026-08-12 14:20:39
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Bahli Financial Consulate :
With the reverse carry trade, who will purchase the US Treasury Notes?
2026-08-12 20:21:49
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Joe :
Just set interest rates to zero. Easy. Done.
2026-08-13 14:38:04
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KevBardruid :
Was there a point there?? $40T at 5% Interest will cost the US taxpayer $2T pa...out of a total tax take of $5.2T pa...its going to be bad
2026-08-26 03:37:04
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superman19792020 :
most bonds are held by US holders. you'd think they would be absorbed especially if the interest is a bit higher
2026-08-23 10:28:43
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KK :
Americans only care bout themselves nowadays
2026-08-12 23:10:01
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I am spartacus :
Japan is the biggest holder of US debt. The US economy will collapse if Japan dumps its US debt. The US has absolutely no choice but to bail out Japan. The US will suffer if they don't do this. It's also worth remembering that it's Trumps tariffs and policies that is driving Japans currency downwards
2026-08-12 17:29:07
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They need another Plazza Accord. 😁😁
2026-08-15 18:38:36
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