12 Comments
тна Return to thread

The government can issue all the bonds it wants, as long as there are buyers, the American taxpayers will pick up the tab.

If taxpayers figure it out, it's game over.

Expand full comment

Yes, but don't forget, around 30%, or $8 trillion, of U.S. government debt is held by foreign nations. And if they start seeing this debt as too burdensome and/or begin distancing themselves from the dollar, well that's game over too.

https://www.crisisinvesting.com/p/a-us-debt-crisis-is-looming-and-most

Expand full comment

True, but then the Fed monitizes the debt by buying all the bonds. That triggers inflation and the currency eventually drops to zero.

Got gold?

Expand full comment

Thankfully, yes. He he.

Expand full comment

I wanted to let you know that there is a spam account commenting and impersonating you.

Expand full comment

Yes, I saw. Been deleting and blocking them. Thanks, Moody.

Expand full comment