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AZJonnie

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6. Thanks! But well so here's my confusion, your description said 'sell' their treasuries

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 02:35 AM

20 hrs ago

Rather than "cash them in". If you had said "cash them in" I'd have understood the cause/effect as you describe it here, but thanks much for taking the time to write, I probably just misunderstood what "sell" means in the context

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Not yet. When they start selling all $3.4T in US Bonds (about 10% of our debt), that's when we're screwed. n/t aggiesal Yesterday #2

I'm not doubting you but I'm confused of the mechanism that leaves us screwed if they sell them? AZJonnie Yesterday #4

No, it's more like a run on the bank. ... aggiesal Yesterday #5

Thanks! But well so here's my confusion, your description said 'sell' their treasuries AZJonnie 20 hrs ago #6

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