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minus-squareNotSteve_@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·6 months agoThat’s the nuclear bomb that I think every country is holding off using (for now)
minus-squareredsand@lemmy.dbzer0.comBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·edit-26 months agoThat would be an embargo. This is more akin to sustained shelling between friends.
minus-squareEldenLord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoMaybe, but selling bonds would hurt the US more than other countries because of their high federal debt (if I‘m not mistaken).
minus-squareredsand@lemmy.dbzer0.comBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoAmong other reasons yes. Canada lead original sell off will likely accelerate and obliterate 10 year bonds.
That’s the nuclear bomb that I think every country is holding off using (for now)
That would be an embargo. This is more akin to sustained shelling between friends.
Maybe, but selling bonds would hurt the US more than other countries because of their high federal debt (if I‘m not mistaken).
Among other reasons yes. Canada lead original sell off will likely accelerate and obliterate 10 year bonds.