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The fragile financing of the United States

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The US national debt recently passed the 30,000 billion dollar mark. Since March 2020, the US national debt has increased by 7,000 billion dollars. All those "Treasuries" are ultimately part of one's portfolio. Certainly now that some major buyers have dropped out this year, it remains to be seen whether enough buyers will remain.

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